The White House confirmed on Monday that the editor-in-chief of the magazine The Atlantic had been included by mistake in an ultra-confidential discussion group of senior American officials, devoted to strikes against the Houthis. This revelation undoubtedly constitutes one of the most resounding security faults in recent American military history. “It seems for the moment that the chain of messages which the article reports is authentic, and we seek to know how a number was added by mistake,” said spokesman for the National Security Council Brian Hugues.
Earlier Monday, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg revealed in a long article Having received in advance, via signal messaging, the detailed attack plan of the raids led on March 15 by the Americans against this group of rebels from Yemen. “The Minister of Defense Peter Hegseth had sent me the attack plan” two hours before the strikes started, including “precise information on arms, targets and schedules”, writes Jeffrey Goldberg, editor -in -chief of the prestigious magazine The Atlantic.
The journalist explains that it all started with a contact on March 11, from the national security advisor of the White House, Mike Waltz, via the signal messaging application, very popular with reporters and political leaders because of the confidentiality they promise. Two days later follows a message evoking a “coordination” of the action against the Houthis, then several other communications.
Jeffrey Goldberg explains that 18 people in total participate in this loop, which, according to him, the chief of diplomacy Marco Rubio, vice-president JD Vance and CIA boss John Ratcliffe. He sees, until March 15, a series of messages from the highest officials of the American government, to that of Pete Hegseth, on March 15, containing details on imminent attacks.
The journalist says he had, until the first information on the very real strikes come out, “very strong doubts” on the credibility of this discussion group. He adds: “I couldn’t believe that the president’s national security council would be reckless to the point of including the editor -in -chief of chief The Atlantic“In such confidential discussions.