U.S. national-security leaders included the author in a group chat discussing an upcoming military strike in Yemen. Despite initial disbelief, the bombs started falling, two hours after the author received a war plan from Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The Signal chat included several high-profile officials discussing the strike, attracting the author’s suspicions. Following the successful strike on Houthi targets, the author removed themselves from the group, prompting confirmation of the chat’s authenticity from the National Security Council. The use of Signal for sensitive discussions raised concerns about national security and potential breaches of the Espionage Act.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/