You've Got Mail: Trump Team's Top Secret Texts Take a Tour to a Reporter's Inbox!

In what reads like the plot of a political satire, the Trump administration's top brass managed to share some of America's most sensitive military secrets with an unexpected guest: a journalist! That's right, folks—while discussing the nitty-gritty of airstrikes in Yemen, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his crew added none other than Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to their Signal chat.\n\nIt all began earlier this month when Waltz convened a chat to discuss strikes on Houthi militants. As the officials exchanged congratulations after the successful operation, Goldberg must have felt like he’d won the lottery—or stumbled into an episode of 'Veep.'\n\nFormer officials reacted with everything from 'Dear Sweet Baby Jesus' to flat-out denial about any similar past incidents under other administrations. It seems like the kind of security faux pas that makes one nostalgic for the days when the biggest worry was someone hitting 'reply all' on a company email.\n\nMeanwhile, the Pentagon insists on using systems like the SIPR network for transferring classified info, but apparently, Waltz and team prefer the 'freestyle' method. This incident could have prompted a stern FBI investigation, but let's be real—some of the chat members would have to order that investigation on themselves.\n\nAs for Trump? He played his favorite hit: 'I know nothing.' But with airstrikes that were 'very effective,' he probably wishes he could claim at least a little credit.\n\nSo, what's the takeaway? Maybe double-check your chat before discussing which part of the world to bomb next. And for those in the back—yes, somebody probably does need to get fired.