Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Signal Chat Leak: War Plans or Hoax?
WPLG Local 10April 7, 20252 min408 views
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- 📰 The Atlantic magazine published a Signal chat that appears to show Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharing exact timings of warplane launches and bomb drops ahead of air strikes in Yemen.
- ✉️ The messages were reportedly sent inadvertently to Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, via a group message.
White House Response and Denials
- 🚫 The White House asserts that no classified information was sent to the reporter and claims the entire story is a hoax.
- 🗣️ Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated, "Nobody's texting War plans. I know exactly what I'm doing."
Blame and Investigation
- 🤷 Donald Trump deflected blame, suggesting a staffer working for National Security adviser Mike Waltz may have been responsible for adding Goldberg to the group.
- ❓ Mike Waltz could not explain how Goldberg's number was on his phone or how he was added to the message group.
- 💻 Elon Musk is reportedly involved in investigating how Goldberg's number was added to the group chat.
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