The Trump administration fielded questions after the Atlantic published a story detailing how administration officials used a Signal group chat to discuss strikes in Yemen.
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WhiletheU.S.militaryhasbeenconductingstrikesagainstIran-backedHouthirebels,PresidentDonaldTrumpandhisWhiteHousehavebeenengaginginabattleoftheirown,defendingleakedtextsdetailingwarplansaboutthoseverystrikesinYemen.
Thisweek,theTrumpadministrationhasfieldedalitanyofquestionsandcriticismaftertheAtlanticpublishedastorydetailinghowadministrationofficialsusedaSignalgroupchattodiscussstrikesinYemen,andaccidentallyaddedajournalisttothegroup.
ThegroupchatsincludedWhiteHouseleaders,includingVicePresidentJDVanceandNationalSecurityAdvisorMikeWaltz,aswellasotheradministrationofficialsincludingSecretaryofDefensePeteHegseth.Additionally,thechatincludedAtlanticeditor-in-chief,JeffreyGoldberg.
WhiletheWhiteHousesaidthatclassifiedinformationwasnotsharedviatheencryptedmessagingservice,theAtlanticpublishedthefullexchangeofmessagesWednesday.Themess
