Trump said that even though a journalist from The Atlantic was inadvertently added to a private chat about military plans, his presence had “no impact” on the military strikes in Yemen.

Summary

Trump defended National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to a Signal chat discussing Yemen military plans.

Trump dismissed the incident as a minor mistake, saying Waltz had “learned a lesson.”

Democrats criticized the security breach, demanding an investigation into the use of unapproved messaging apps for classified information.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House officials denied sharing classified material, calling the chat a “policy coordination” effort.