Atlantic Magazine Reveals US Officials’ Chat on Yemen War Plans, Sparks Controversy
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The Atlantic magazine has published more messages from a group chat among top US officials discussing the specific operational details of plans to bomb Yemen, despite Trump administration officials insisting such information was not classified. The messages include texts from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and top intelligence officials. The disclosure has led to accusations from Democrats of government dishonesty, with leading Republican senators calling for an investigation into the leak.
The Atlantic exposes classified US Yemen bombing plans in Signal group chat
The Atlantic has revealed new messages exposing US officials discussing the Yemen bombing plans contrary to previous denials about the existence of such information.
Democrats accuse government of deception over classified military plans
The accusation follows an intelligence committee hearing demanded by Democrats seeking clarity on why operational military plans weren’t classified.
More Signal messages from Trump officials released
The Atlantic reported the disclosure of new Signal group chat messages discussing detailed US attack plans on Yemen, arguing that there’s public interest in this information, especially with the Trump administration’s attempt to downplay the messages’ significance. Read the full story
Republican senators call for Signal leak investigation
Leading Republican senators have demanded an investigation into the Signal leak, expressing concerns about its potential political implications. Read the full story
Intel chiefs deny revealing classified information
US intelligence officials denied revealing classified information during their discussions about Yemen airstrikes in the presence of a journalist. Read the full story
Top Trump advisers’ private data accessible online
Der Spiegel reported that private information of top Trump advisers is accessible online following the Signal chat scandal. Read the full story
Trump introduces 25% tariffs on foreign cars
Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on imported cars. Read the full story
Tufts student detained over pro-Palestinian activism
A Tufts graduate student detained due to her pro-Palestinian activism is currently being held at the South Louisiana Ice processing center. Read the full story
US Supreme Court supports Biden regulation on ‘ghost guns’
The US Supreme Court confirmed a federal regulation designed to tackle ‘ghost guns’. Read the full story
Additional news from today:
- A Democrat won a Pennsylvania state senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for Trump
- Trump appointed a conservative, pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa
- A US appeals court maintained a temporary block on the Trump administration’s deportation of some Venezuelan immigrants
- Edward Coristine, a member of Elon Musk’s Doge service team of technologists, used to support a cybercrime gang
- The Department of Health and Human Services canceled around $12bn in federal grants to states that were allocated during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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