Uncovering the US Chat Scandal: How the Journalist Ended Up in the Government's Indiscreet Group Chat
Unveiling the Infiltration into the Elusive Signal Group: Insider's Account
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp E-Mail Print Copy Link It's the tea spill we've all been waiting for! One of the US government's top-secret Signal group chats was breached, and "The Atlantic" editor-in-chief Jeff Goldberg was the man who stumbled upon it. But how did this happen? A thorough investigation brings some juicy insights to light.
Turns out, ol' Goldberg ended up in the chat due to a crazy mix of human error and a sneaky iPhone function. According to secret sources spilling the beans to the British "Guardian", Goldberg's number was inadvertently saved to National Security Advisor Mike Waltz's phone under a false name.
Now, here's the juicy part. Waltz was trying to add the National Security Council's spokesperson, Brian Hughes, to the group. But little did he know, this chat was discussing some serious stuff – like an upcoming attack on the Houthi militia in Yemen. Defense Minister Pete Hegseth was supplying detailed deets about weapons and attack times in the discussion.
Politics Pentagon Investigates Minister Hegseth Following Chat Group Fiasco After the chat logs were splashed all over "The Atlantic", Waltz claimed he had no interaction with Goldberg and had no idea how his number landed in his contacts. Goldberg, on the other hand, confirmed he knows Waltz and has chatted with him. High five, guys!
Trump – The Ostrich and the Elephant in the Room
The investigation revealed the error originated during Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. At the time, Hughes was a spokesperson for Trump's campaign. He received an email from Goldberg requesting a statement about Trump's handling of wounded military personnel. To counter the story, Hughes shared the email with the campaign's National Security Advisor, Waltz, as a text message. The email, complete with Goldberg's phone number in the signature block, went straight into Waltz's phone.
A slight mistake led to major consequences. Waltz saved Goldberg's number under Hughes' name rather than creating a new contact. Later on, Waltz's iPhone performed a "contact suggestion update." This magical algorithmic mistake added Goldberg's number to an existing contact – yep, that would be Hughes.
Fast forward to March 13, 2025, when Waltz tried adding Hughes to the "Houthi PC small group" Signal chat. Due to the mistaken association, Goldberg was accidentally included in the group, giving him access to sensitive military operations info[1][2].
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- Fun Fact: The mishap had Trump considering firing Waltz, but he eventually decided not to because a) he didn't want to give the media the satisfaction, and b) the results of the investigation seemed to appease him. Don't mess with the feelings of a president, folks![1][2]
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[1] Moore, S. (2025, March 18). "How Journalist Jeff Goldberg Ended Up in Secret U.S. Signal Group". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/jeff-goldberg-white-house-signal-chat/607917/
[2] "Internal Investigation Reveals How Journalist Goldberg Ended up in Sensitive U.S. Signal Group". The Guardian. (2025, March 17). Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/jeff-goldberg-white-house-signal-chat-internal-investigation
- The Commission, involved in the negotiations on the European Union's nuclear safety strategy, might be intrigued to know about the Pentagon's incident involving National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who possibly received a journalist's number, Jeff Goldberg, in a sneaky iPhone contact suggestion update.
- Interestingly, this situation bears a striking resemblance to the journalist Jeff Goldberg, who, as the editor-in-chief of "The Atlantic," found himself involved in a top-secret Signal group chat through a series of human errors and mysterious iPhone functions.
- In an ironic twist, the journalist Jeff Goldberg, known for his reports, might find himself delving into the darker world of military operations, thanks to an iPhone's contact suggestion updating feature that possibly linked his number with National Security Council's spokesperson Brian Hughes, leading to Goldberg's accidental inclusion in the Pentagon's sensitive Signal group chat discussions.
