U.S. Government High-Level Leaks Military Aircraft Information; Media Editor Accidentally Added to Group Discussion | WPN World People News

Before the U.S. military airstrike in Yemen on the 15th, high-ranking officials in the Trump administration used the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss confidential attack details, including military operations, targets, attack sequences, and the weapons to be deployed. However, the editor-in-chief of *The Atlantic*, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally included in the group chat and learned about the attack two hours before it took place.

The group consisted of 18 members, including Vice President J.D. Vance, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Secretary of Defense Peter Brian Hegseth. It appears that *The Atlantic*’s editor-in-chief was mistakenly added to the group by White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. Although Signal is an encrypted messaging app, it is not specifically designed as a secure government communication channel, and even without human error, vulnerabilities in the app could lead to a leak of confidential information.

Trump claimed he was unaware of the incident, and Secretary of Defense Hegseth stated that no operational plans were leaked, accusing Goldberg of being a liar and an unreliable journalist. However, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes believed that "the messages appear to be real" and that an investigation was underway. At the same time, Hughes softened his remarks, saying, "The messages show careful political coordination between officials," and emphasized that the success of the Yemen operation indicated that the U.S. or military had not been affected by any information leak.

Democratic lawmakers seized the opportunity to criticize the Trump administration's lax behavior, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed both emphasizing the severity of the military intelligence leak and the officials' lack of common sense, calling for a full investigation.