Trump defends national security team after journalist added to chat on Yemen strike

President Trump defended his national security team as an "amazing group" after a journalist from The Atlantic revealed he was inadvertently added to a Signal chat about military plans for strikes in Yemen.

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Top US officials added journalist to group chat on Yemen strike plans

A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"
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Trump defends national security adviser amid Signal leak fallout

President Trump told reporters he does not believe national security adviser Mike Waltz should apologize for inadvertently adding a reporter to a Signal group chat.
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Trump adviser Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for Signal group chat leak

But the US national security adviser said he could not explain how a journalist was added to a chat discussing air strikes in Yemen.
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'It shouldn't happen again' - Americans react to Signal group chat leak

The White House has confirmed a journalist was inadvertently added to a chat where national security officials discussed a military strike.
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Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak

President Trump also defended his national security team after a reporter was added to their message thread.
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White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist

In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on Houthis. Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge ...
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Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen

The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
CBS News - 23h
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen

The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
CBS News - 23h
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen

The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."
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