Jeffrey Goldberg, the chief editor of The Atlantic, published that White House spokeswoman, Karolone Leavitt, confirmed that the information shared in Signal and what he He had access to being added to the group by error, It is not classified informationbut they wouldn’t like to see that information in the public eye.
The magazine published exact messages shared by Hegseth in which he details the Times of the attack against huti targets in Yemen On March 15, before occurring.
“Time is favorable. I just confirmed with Centcom that we are going with the launch of the mission, ”Hegseth explained about the central command to the 18 members of the group, among whom were the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, or the director of the CIA, John Ratcliffe.
What contained the secret plans that a journalist
With the times of each milestone, Hegseth indicated “F-18s have been launched” or “The attack window of the F-18” begins, “launched the drone attack”, something that in Goldberg’s opinion in the hands of United States Adversaries I could have put the mission in danger.
At one point, Hegseth detailed with the time “1415” “Drones are on the goal” And in capital letters: “This is the time when the first bombs are going to fall without a doubt.”
On March 25, the National Intelligence Director, Tulsi Gabbard, and the director of the CIA assured at an audience in the Senate that they did not consider the information shared in that un classified chat, something that also reiterated Hegseth, who He has denied having shared “war plans.”
White House spokesman reacts
The Leavitt spokeswoman reacted to Goldberg’s new article and said in X that “The Atlantic has recognized it: these were not war plans. This story is another Bulo written by a Trump ‘haater’ which is known for its sensationalist turns. ”
The Atlantic you have granted: these were not “War Plans.”
This entire story was Another Hoax Written by a Trump-Hater Who is Well-Known for His Sensationalist Spin. pic.twitter.com/atgrdd2YMR
– Karoline Leavitt (@presssec) March 26, 2025