Hegseth Denies Sharing War Plans After Atlantic Report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that sensitive war plans were shared in a Signal chat group that mistakenly included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. The group, which also included high-level Trump administration officials, discussed operational details regarding airstrikes against Houthi terrorists in Yemen. Hegseth, addressing the situation in Hawaii, described Goldberg as a 'deceitful' journalist and insisted that 'nobody was texting war plans.' White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes confirmed that messages in the report appear to be authentic and that a review is underway regarding how Goldberg was added to the group. This incident has raised significant concerns about national security protocols within the administration. The Atlantic reported that the chat occurred shortly before the strikes were executed on March 15.