WH: We’re Reviewing “Inadvertent” War Plan Texts

The Washington Post reports:

Several top officials in the Trump administration discussed highly sensitive military plans using an unclassified chat application that inadvertently included a journalist, the White House acknowledged Monday, a development that swiftly drew criticism from Washington’s national security establishment.

Brian Hughes, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council, said the message thread revealed in an extraordinary report by the Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, “appears to be authentic,” and that administration officials were “reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain.”

Hughes, the National Security Council spokesman, characterized the discussion as “a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials” executing Trump’s national security strategy. But the disclosure raises questions about how the administration has discussed classified issues and whether anyone will be disciplined.

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Sen. Jack Reed: “If true, this story represents one of the most egregious failures of operational security and common sense I have ever seen.”

“The carelessness shown by President Trump’s cabinet is stunning and dangerous. I will be seeking answers from the Administration immediately.”

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— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) March 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM