- Editor-in-chief of the weekly "The Atlantic" Jeffrey Goldberg stated on Monday that he had mistakenly been invited to group chat with the highest White home officials
- For respective consecutive days, the writer could observe a discussion between the top officials of the administration about the planned impact on the targets of the Yemeni rebels. 2 hours before this military operation, he received her detailed plan and later information on its effects
- — No sources, methods, locations or war plans were made available. It was standard information for the National safety Office," said Tulsi Gabbard, answering congressmen's questions to the intelligence committee
- In turn White home spokeswoman Karolina Leavitt called Goldberg "anti-Trump hater" and "propagandist"
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Tulsi Gabbard, who participated in the debate at the Signal, answered the congressmen's questions on Wednesday during a proceeding before the Committee on Intelligence in the home of Representatives. Although on Wednesday, the magazine "The Atlantic" published a full chat evidence including a hit agenda in Yemen, the US intelligence coordinator continued to keep that it was not classified information.
— It was a mistake that a reporter was accidentally added to the chat with high-ranking national safety decision-makers who were discussing policy regarding the upcoming attacks on Huti and the effects of the attack. National safety Advisor took full work for this, and the National safety Council carries out an in-depth analysis," said Gabbard.
“The conversation was sincere and delicate, but as the president and national safety advisor stated, no classified information was made available. No sources, methods, locations or war plans were made available. This was standard information for the National safety Office, which was provided with updates to abroad partners in the region," she added.
In a akin tone, another active officials responded to the publication on Wednesday, focusing on attacking writer Jeffrey Goldberg, who revealed the case.
‘The Atlantic has published alleged “war plans” and these “plans” include: No names. No targets. No location. No units. No routes. No sources. No methods. And no classified information. These are truly g... war plans," wrote Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on platform X. "This proves only 1 thing: Jeff Goldberg has never seen a war plan or an attack plan" (as he now calls it)“ He added.
White home spokesperson Karoline Leavitt called Goldberg "anti-Trump hater" and "propagandist".
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However, as noted on Wednesday by the members of the intelligence committee, the plan of operation against Huti sent by Hegseth included precise hours of planned strokes and aircraft take-off schedule. They stressed that the guidelines of both the Pentagon and the Office of the manager of National Intelligence ordered specified information to be classified as secret or top secret.
However, as Gabbard explained on Wednesday, yet it is the head of the Ministry of Defence itself who can decide how to classify his information. The head of the DIA military intelligence agency Jeffrey Kruse admitted that if Huti or the opponents of America had obtained the information given in the chat by Hegseth, this could have a negative impact on the operation.
“The thought that this is not classified information is simply a lie. This is lying to the country, said politician Joaquin Castro.
The Pentagon warned against Signal. Trump's men defend their decisions
Representatives of the U.S. administration besides defended Wednesday's usage of the Signal app to discuss plans for the attack. White home spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that this is simply a safe and effective way to communicate quickly, and Gabbard said that Signal is routinely installed on service equipment. Leavitt besides suggested that no 1 active would lose their position.
However, during the hearing, both the head of DIA Kruse and the head of the National safety Agency General Timothy Haugh admitted that The Pentagon has late warned officials against utilizing Signal.
A number of Republicans in legislature spoke critically against the Trump administration's approach on Wednesday. A erstwhile aviation general, Congressman Don Bacon, stated that the data provided by Hegseth were delicate and classified, and the White home should admit the mistake to "keep its credibility."
Republican leader in the legislature John Thune said that the administration "made a mistake, should admit it and fix it," while Chief of the Armed Forces Committee Roger Wicker announced that they would request an accelerated investigation into the Pentagon Inspector General.
On Wednesday Steve Witkoff, who was added to the group erstwhile he was in Moscow in talks with Vladimir Putin, besides referred to his engagement in the chat. Witkoff stated that he did not take to Russia his individual phone, on which he had installed the app.
