The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/Lionzzo on 2025-03-25 03:53:50.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire after accidentally sharing classified war plans in a Signal group chat, one that mistakenly included a journalist. The leaked details, sent just hours before U.S. airstrikes in Yemen on March 15, 2025, have sparked outrage, with Democrats calling for immediate accountability.

The group chat, meant for top officials like VP JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, added by accident by National Security Adviser Michael Waltz. Goldberg, unaware of the mistake at first, was able to follow the conversation for two days before realizing he had front-row access to confidential military planning.

The White House confirmed the breach on March 24, and Democrats are now demanding consequences, citing national security risks.

The bigger question: Why are high-level war discussions happening on a commercial messaging app instead of secure government channels?