Magazine releases more text from chat after Trump officials claimed none of it was ‘classified information’US politics live – latest updatesThe Atlantic magazine has published fresh messages from the Signal chat group including from top US officials discussing operational details of plans to bomb Yemen.The initial revelations by the magazine and its editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, who was accidentally added to the chat, have created a huge scandal in the US, and the Trump administration has faced withering attacks over the disastrous leak of sensitive information. However, the magazine did not include specific details of the attack, saying it did not want to jeoparsise national security. Continue reading...
Newly released Signal messages reveal Trump administration officials, including Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, discussing operational details of Yemen attack plans, including bombing specifics, drone launches, and targeting information. This has led Democrats to accuse officials of misleading Congress, as they claimed the messages contained no classified information, despite the apparent sharing of sensitive military plans. The Atlantic magazine published the messages, citing public interest in disclosing information shared on non-secure channels. The White House maintains no classified information was shared and has dismissed the incident.
