Trump’s White House goes to war over leak of war plans
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The White House is under fire after top Trump administration officials discussed military plans in a Signal chat that included Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, according to the original report. The president has refused to admit any wrongdoing and instead launched a coordinated campaign to discredit the magazine, deny the allegations, and move on without punishment. The leak came from a private Signal thread that included National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Goldberg was accidentally added to the group, where classified or near-classified attack details were discussed. The president expressed frustration in private, but publicly decided to fight back by calling the story a smear and refusing to fire anyone involved. Trump attacks the press and closes ranks around inner circle Speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said, “It’s all a witch hunt. There was no harm done because the attack was unbelievably successful. And that’s the thing that you should be talking about.” He made no mention of any consequences for those who exposed sensitive planning in a non-government channel. The chat was launched by Waltz, who admitted to creating the group and acknowledged that Goldberg’s inclusion was a mistake. Still, the White House hasn’t explained how Goldberg was added or why national security information was being discussed in an app not designed for classified communication. Despite the confusion, Trump opted to keep Waltz in his position, with officials saying he views the scandal as a manageable setback. Rubio, who was also in the Signal group, expressed clear frustration with the situation. A person familiar with his thinking said he was angry that such sensitive information was discussed over Signal. In a public statement to reporters, Rubio said, “Someone made a big mistake” by adding Goldberg…
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