Trump Admin’s Signal Leak Reveals Yemen Strike Plans

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On March 24, 2025, a stunning security blunder came to light: the Trump administration accidentally leaked its military strike plans for Yemen via a Signal group chat—directly to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. The chat, intended for top officials like Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, contained detailed operational plans for strikes against Houthi targets, executed on March 15.

Goldberg, inadvertently added to the “Houthi PC small group,” received sensitive details—targets, weapons, and timing—hours before the bombs fell. The National Security Council later confirmed the chat’s authenticity, calling it a coordination effort gone awry. Critics, including congressional Democrats, erupted, decrying the use of an unsecure app for classified discussions and demanding investigations into this unprecedented breach.

The incident underscores a reckless approach to operational security within the administration, raising questions about competence and protocol as the U.S. escalates its Middle East strategy. For an administration that once criticized Hillary Clinton’s email practices, the irony is stark—and the stakes, amid tensions with Iran and the Houthis, couldn’t be higher.

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