The Atlantic 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 a group chat including top US officials where they discuss 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 on the messaging app Signal, have sparked a huge outcry in the US, with the Trump administration facing withering attacks over the disastrous leak of sensitive information. Continue reading...
Newly released Signal messages reveal Trump administration officials, including Pete Hegseth, discussed operational details of a Yemen attack, including specific weapons and timings. Despite claims from Trump officials and the White House that the messages contained no classified information, The Atlantic published the details, citing public interest and potential security risks. Democrats are accusing officials of lying to Congress. The White House press secretary maintains they were not "war plans," dismissing the story as a hoax.
