Messages with Yemen war plans shared with reporter appears 'authentic': Official
Members of the Trump administration coordinated highly sensitive Yemen attack plans on an unsecure group chat, a White House official confirmed.
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Messages with Yemen war plans shared with reporter: Timeline of the events
Officials inadvertently added a reporter to an unsecured group chat discussing plans for a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen. Here's a look at a timeline of the events.ABC News - 49m -
White House pushes back at war plans group chat story
The White House on Tuesday sought to downplay the significance of a journalist being added to a group chat of administration officials discussing plans for attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen. ...The Hill - 8h -
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"BBC News - 18h -
Trump downplays Yemen war plans group chat fiasco: 'It can happen'
"At this time, the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain," the NSC said.ABC News - 26m -
Kremlin targeted app used for Yemen war plans chat
Russia-aligned cyber actors have previously targeted the encrypted messaging app that was used by top officials in the Trump administration to discuss attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier ...The Hill - 7h -
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 - 8h -
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 - 8h -
What is Signal, app used in Yemen war plans chat?
High-level Trump officials used the digital messaging app Signal to communicate sensitive details about an impending military strike against Houthi terrorists in Yemen earlier this month, sparking ...The Hill - 5h -
Cornyn calls war plan group chat 'a huge screwup'
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) criticized the reported inclusion of an editor for The Atlantic in a group chat of Trump administration officials talking about a U.S. plan to bomb targets in Yemen. ...The Hill - 1d
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Trump downplays Yemen war plans group chat fiasco: 'It can happen'
"At this time, the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain," the NSC said.ABC News - 26m -
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