Trump seemed to defend the unsecured app used in the leak (Image: Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Donald Trump brushed off the alarming security mishap that led to a major intelligence failure, involving war plans inadvertently leaked to a reporter.
The nation was left stunned as details emerged that America's virtual war room had unintentionally disclosed airstrike strategies against Yemen's Houthi rebels to Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic Magazine. In a bewildering mix-up, Goldberg was erroneously added to Trump's national security team's group on Signal, where sensitive strategic discussions were taking place.
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Despite the severity of the blunder, Trump appeared to rally in defence of the messaging app involved in the leak. Addressing the media on Tuesday, he prioritised technology convenience over security: "It's not a perfect technology, there is no perfect technology. The really good ones are very cumbersome, very hard to access," he insisted.
Moreover, Trump seemed to minimise the breach, stressing the success of the U.S. operations rather than the exposure itself: "We always want to use the best technology, this was the best technology for the moment, but again it wasn't classified so they probably viewed it as something that wasn't that important that obviously with the attack being - I don't know if it's been read out to you yet but that attack was a tremendous success for the U.S.," he further stated.
His nonchalant attitude towards such a significant security lapse has drawn widespread disbelief and criticism. A damning commentary reflected the outrage echoing across social platforms: "High-level defense officials have SCIFs at home and secure comms 24/7. This wasn't some unavoidable slip – they deliberately shared war plans in an unsecured group chat. That's not a misunderstanding. It's gross negligence and total incompetence. Heads should roll," exclaimed an individual on X, reports The Mirror US.
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Notable figures in the Signal group chat included Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles, and national security advisor Mike Waltz.
Goldberg received a notification from Mike Waltz on Thursday, March 13, inviting him to join the "Houthi PC small group" on Signal. A follow-up message from Waltz stated: "Team – establishing a principles group for coordination on Houthis, particularly for over the next 72 hours."