Accidental Disclosure: US Officials Send War Plans to American Journalist in Yemen
Accidental Disclosure of US War Plans in Yemen Causes Controversy
The accidental sending of US war plans in Yemen to a journalist has sparked controversy in American public opinion. The situation was declared to the public by The Atlantic Magazine editor Goldberg, who received the war plans, and was confirmed by White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes.
Goldberg revealed in his article that he was added to a Signal Group with national security authorities and received details of the attacks on Yemen from Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. He stated, “US National Security officials included me in a group discussing upcoming military attacks in Yemen. At first, I didn’t think it was real. After a while, the bombs began to fall.”
Initially, Goldberg had strong doubts about the authenticity of the message group. He claimed that US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz had accidentally added him to a chain discussing actions against the Houthis in Yemen.
White House National Security Council spokesman Hughes acknowledged the authenticity of the message chain and stated that they accidentally added a number to the group. He also mentioned that an investigation was conducted to determine how the journalist was mistakenly added and assured that it did not impact Yemen operations.
When asked about the incident, President Trump stated that he was unaware of the situation, as he had not read The Atlantic magazine. He asserted that the error did not affect the attacks in Yemen.
Many social media users expressed outrage over the accidental disclosure of US secret war plans to a journalist. Despite the controversy, the United States carried out attacks on the Houthis in Yemen on March 15, with President Trump announcing the operation to the world.
