Pete Hegseth Denies Texting War Plans to Journalist, Faces Backlash

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing backlash after a report revealed he and other Trump administration officials shared sensitive military plans via a group chat on the secure messaging app Signal, which mistakenly included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. The National Security Council confirmed the authenticity of the text chain, which discussed air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, raising serious concerns about the handling of classified information. Critics, including Rep. Seth Moulton and Sen. Chris Coons, condemned the officials' actions as reckless and called for accountability, emphasizing that sharing such information in non-secure channels could endanger lives. Hegseth, who previously boasted about the administration's professionalism, has been ridiculed online as the incident contradicts his claims. The situation has prompted discussions within Congress regarding potential testimony from Hegseth and other officials involved. As the story develops, questions about the security protocols followed by the administration remain at the forefront.