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Trump Administration Faces Bipartisan Outcry Over Security Breach in Military Chat

A journalist's accidental inclusion in a Signal group chat exposed sensitive discussions on a Yemen strike, raising questions about security protocols and accountability.

  • Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat where senior Trump officials discussed plans for a military strike on Yemen's Houthi militia.
  • The chat included operational details shared hours before U.S. airstrikes, sparking concerns over the use of an unsecured app for sensitive communications.
  • The National Security Council has confirmed the chat's authenticity and launched an internal review to investigate the breach.
  • President Trump and his administration have downplayed the incident, denying the sharing of classified information and dismissing calls for accountability.
  • The incident has drawn bipartisan criticism, with Democrats and some Republicans demanding a thorough investigation into the breach and its implications for national security.
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