US EditionHow an app unfamiliar to Trump rocked his week
- In 2025, a controversy arose after top national security officials from President Trump's administration, including National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, used the Signal app to discuss an attack against Houthi rebels in Yemen, inadvertently including Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg in the communications, leading to the full publication of the messages.
- The incident occurred because President Trump's Cabinet selections and top appointees were less-experienced Washington outsiders, raising questions about their qualifications and leading to ill-advised communication practices.
- The exposed messages included sensitive national defense procedures and incongruous language, and the attack on Houthi rebels did occur, based on the timeline and evidence.
- O'Keefe, a senior adviser at the Syracuse University Center for Strategic and International Studies and former Secretary of the Navy, stated, "Using such an unsecured channel to coordinate plans is unheard of and would never have occurred in previous administrations."
- The incident sparked concerns about the security of the Signal app for Defense Department purposes, the mishandling of sensitive information, and its potential impact on confidence in the chain of command, with Trump ordering a review of Signal usage, though the President downplayed the event as the first glitch of his second administration and a "witch-hunt.
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Okta's CEO tells us his thoughts on the Signal group chat snafu
Okta's CEO said the Signal military group chat debacle doesn't sound like a cyber infrastructure problem, but rather a usability issue.Jaap Arriens/NurPhotoOkta CEO Todd McKinnon told BI the Signal military group chat mishap is likely a usability issue.McKinnon suggests that Signal could improve its features to prevent accidental contact additions.He also said it's challenging for companies to figure out what data is considered sensitive.Blame i…
How an app unfamiliar to Trump rocked his week
As President Donald Trump’s advisers this week took on the unenviable task of informing him a journalist he loathes was inadvertently added to a group chat discussing secret attack plans, one key detail required some further explanation.
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DailyTruthReportNational security veterans vexed by Trump team’s Signal use on Yemen operation
Controversy continues to build over the use of the Signal social app by top national security officials from President Donald Trump’s administration to discuss an attack against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Questions remain over whether the president’s Cabinet selections and…
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