The messages amount to an unprecedented breach from officials including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who have in recent days pledged to crack down on leaks
U.S. defense officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, shared secret Houthi strike plans on a group chat that included The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg. Goldberg published an article detailing the breach, which included operational details of forthcoming strikes on Yemen and internal debates among officials like Vice President JD Vance.