US Defense Secretary Denies Leaking Yemen War Plans to Journalist

Denial of War Plan Leak

• 🎯 The US Defense Secretary denied allegations that classified war plans against the Houthis in Yemen were shared with a journalist from The Atlantic.
• 🗣️ He characterized the journalist as "deceitful" and a peddler of hoaxes, stating that the journalist has a history of spreading false information.
• 🚫 The Secretary explicitly stated, "nobody was texting war plans," when asked about the alleged leak.

Context of Houthi Campaign

• 🚢 The Defense Secretary commented on the Houthi campaign, noting the skill and courage of US troops involved.
• ⚠️ He highlighted that the Trump administration oversaw "four years of deferred maintenance," during which US troops and ships were under attack.
• 🛡️ Actions taken against the Houthis were described as purely defensive or targeting "shacks in Yemen."
• 🚀 President Trump's directive was to "reestablish deterrence," "open freedom of navigation," and "decimate the Houthis," which the Secretary claims is currently happening.