Trump Comments On Signal Chat Group
Okay, buckle up because this one’s got Signal chats, military strikes, and a whole lot of finger-pointing packed into one wild ride that feels more like a deleted scene from a political thriller than real life — but here we are.
So, what’s the deal? On Tuesday, President Donald Trump confirmed that yes, an NSC staffer — someone working under National Security Adviser Mike Waltz — accidentally added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to a Signal group chat that was being used to coordinate U.S. military strikes against the Houthis. Yes, that Jeffrey Goldberg, the same guy whose publication has made headlines for, let’s just say, less-than-friendly coverage of Trump over the years. If you just did a double-take, you’re not alone.
Trump, speaking to NBC News, downplayed the whole thing, calling it a “glitch” — the only one in two months — and insisted it had “no impact at all” on the mission. In fact, he had praise for Waltz, calling him a “good man” who “learned a lesson.”
Now, if your eyebrows are still raised, you’re probably wondering: how on earth does a journalist get tossed into a high-level security chat about live military operations? Excellent question. The name of the staffer who added Goldberg hasn’t been released, but Waltz made it very clear in a fiery response: he doesn’t know Goldberg, hasn’t spoken to him, and now they’re digging into how this even happened.
.@MikeWaltz47’s first public remarks on the group chat: pic.twitter.com/bm1TDKTnzp
— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) March 25, 2025
Of course, enter Goldberg, who’s now claiming classified info was shared in that chat. That set off a round of official “nope” from just about every top national security figure in the administration. Tulsi Gabbard — now Director of National Intelligence — testified to the Senate that no classified material was exchanged.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe backed that up, saying his messages weren’t classified either. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shot down the claim that war plans were shared in the chat, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt jumped on X to reinforce that nothing classified was in the thread.
And look, Mike Waltz didn’t miss his chance to turn this into a broader rebuke of the media, essentially calling out Goldberg and others for building careers off of what he described as lies about the president — from the Russia investigation to stories about Gold Star families. He hit back hard, saying journalists are more interested in distractions than the actual wins happening on the world stage.
And speaking of wins, Waltz wasn’t shy about praising Trump’s handling of the Houthi threat. He contrasted Trump’s decisive action — knocking out missile sites, communications hubs, even the Houthis’ top missile guy — with what he called “pin prick” strikes under Biden. Waltz went as far as saying the world owes Trump a favor for restoring strength and American leadership on the global stage. Big words, but he wasn’t alone in that view — allies are reportedly applauding the U.S. for finally hitting back hard.