Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist
Democrats denounced the country’s top intelligence officials for “sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior” for discussing secret military plans in a group chat.
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Trump adviser Waltz claims ‘full responsibility’ for adding journalist to Signal group but can’t explain how it happened – live
Mike Waltz insists he’s never texted Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg, who was added to chat to discuss Yemen strikes. Democrats demand answers over ‘careless’ Signal blunder Trump dismisses ...The Guardian - 12h -
Five takeaways from leaked US top military chat group
What was discussed in the top-secret group that a journalist was accidentally added to?BBC News - 1d -
Atlantic journalist says Trump officials included him in war plans group chat
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, was apparently included in a Trump administration group chat on Signal in which top officials debated and then discussed details of attacks ...The Hill - 1d -
Mike Waltz claims ‘full responsibility’ for Signal chat group leaked to journalist
Trump adviser says he can’t explain how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg’s number was included in the group chat. Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, said on Tuesday he takes ...The Guardian - 11h -
Top intel officials claim no classified information was shared in group chat with journalist
President Donald Trump’s top intelligence officials claimed on Tuesday that they did not share any classified materials in a group text about U.S. military plans that inadvertently included a ...NBC News - 21h -
'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.BBC News - 11h -
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 - 23h -
Democrats grill Trump officials over leaked group chat
President Trump said his national security advisor does not need to apologize after a reporter said Michael Waltz mistakenly invited him into an encrypted group chat about military operations. ...NBC News - 14h -
Top Intel Democrat calls for Hegseth and Waltz to resign
Sen. Mark Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, criticized the Trump administration for using a Signal group to discuss plans for carrying out bombing in Yemen, ...The Hill - 22h
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