Journo Defends as Trump Administration Takes Action Over Signal Leak

The Trump administration has launched a fierce counterattack after The Atlantic published leaked Signal messages revealing sensitive discussions among senior national security officials. 

Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, who was inadvertently added to the chat, defended his decision to publish the exchanges, arguing that the public has a right to know how top officials handled national security information.

President Donald Trump dismissed the leak as a "witch hunt" and attacked The Atlantic, while National Security Adviser Mike Waltz took responsibility for the error. Meanwhile, Democrats have called for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of endangering U.S. troops.

In an interview with the BBC, Goldberg said he was stunned to find himself in the chat, watching as officials shared details of a military strike in Yemen. "I wish there was a Le Carré quality here," he remarked, referring to the famous spy novelist.

Despite mounting criticism, Trump stood by Hegseth, while White House officials branded the leak a "Signal hoax" and sought to shift blame onto the journalist.