U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that a staffer connected to national security adviser Mike Waltz may have added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a classified chat among U.S. officials discussing sensitive military plans.
In an interview with Newsmax on Tuesday, Trump suggested the incident involved someone working under Waltz who had access to Goldberg’s contact details. “What it was, we believe, is somebody that was on the line with permission, somebody that was with Mike Waltz, worked with Mike Waltz at a lower level, had, I guess, Goldberg’s number,” Trump said.
The group chat, intended for internal discussions among national security officials, reportedly included confidential information related to U.S. military strategy. Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, is a prominent journalist known for reporting on national security issues.
While it remains unclear how Goldberg was added to the private conversation, Trump’s comments point to a potential internal breach involving someone authorized to participate in the chat. No further details about the nature of the chat or the specific war plans discussed have been disclosed.
The situation raises concerns over secure communication within the U.S. government, especially involving high-level defense discussions. Trump did not confirm whether the incident is under investigation but emphasized that the individual involved was operating at a lower level within Waltz’s team.
This revelation follows ongoing debates around classified information leaks and journalistic access to sensitive government data. As the story unfolds, questions remain about accountability, cybersecurity protocols, and how such lapses in communication security are addressed at the federal level.