{"id":2414835,"date":"2025-03-24T21:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-critical-security-breach-jd-vance-reportedly-has-concerns\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T21:18:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:18:44","slug":"trump-responds-to-critical-security-breach-jd-vance-reportedly-has-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-critical-security-breach-jd-vance-reportedly-has-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Responds to Critical Security Breach &#8211; JD Vance Reportedly Has Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-responds-to-critical-security-breach-jd-vance-reportedly-has-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414835&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent incident, President donald trump responded to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, who revealed that he was mistakenly added to a group chat among <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">senior cabinet officials discussing military strategies<\/a> against Houthi terrorists in Yemen. The chat included officials such as Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who debated the implications of military strikes on regional shipping lanes. Trump stated he was unaware of Goldberg&#8217;s inclusion in the chat and expressed his disdain for the Atlantic, suggesting it is a magazine in decline. National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes confirmed the authenticity of the text chain and stated they are investigating how an unintended number was added. The discussions, which included concerns about the impact on Europe and oil prices, illustrated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-biden-stumble-into-a-new-world-war\/\" title=\"Will Biden Stumble Into a New World War?\">complex decision-making process<\/a> within Trump&#8217;s management regarding military action.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump responded Monday to Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, after Goldberg said he was inadvertently added to a group chat in which senior Cabinet officials discussed airstrikes on Houthi terrorists in Yemen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mainstream-medias-new-trump-hit-piece-immediately-falls-apart-source-steps-forward-says-reporter-outright-lied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goldberg<\/a> revealed that he connected with National Security Adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-touts-big-win-negotiations-russia-sign-end-ukraine-war-near\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Waltz<\/a> on Signal and was unexpectedly added a few days later to a group chat on the app entitled &ldquo;Houthi PC small group.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The chat was used by officials such as Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to discuss striking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-military-action-us-enemy-will-use-overwhelming-lethal-force-achieved-objective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houthis<\/a> amid interruptions to shipping channels in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told reporters that he was unaware of the reports that Goldberg was apparently included in the messages.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know anything about it. I&rsquo;m not a big fan of The Atlantic,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;To me, it&rsquo;s a magazine that&rsquo;s going out of business. I think it&rsquo;s not much of a magazine. But I know nothing about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re telling me about it for the first time,&rdquo; the commander-in-chief added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-carson-the-swamp-is-much-deeper-and-wider-than-i-expected\/\" title=\"Ben Carson: The swamp is much deeper and wider than I expected\">cabinet members<\/a> using Signal to text war plans to a reporter: &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know anything about it. I&rsquo;m not a big fan of The Atlantic. To be it&rsquo;s a magazine that&rsquo;s going out of business. But I know nothing about it. You&rsquo;re saying that they had what?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cBl0g40tsm\">pic.twitter.com\/cBl0g40tsm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1904242852827480216?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/03\/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans\/682151\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> published Monday by Goldberg, the journalist watched silently as the officials discussed details of the strikes in the chat, debating over the operations and the message they would send to allies and adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Hughes, the spokesman for the National Security Council, confirmed the validity of the group text to Goldberg.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This appears to be an authentic message chain, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain,&rdquo; Hughes said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The thread is a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: &#039;If You&#039;re Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further&#039; Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">senior officials<\/a>,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;The ongoing success of the Houthi operation demonstrates that there were no threats to troops or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms &quot;A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured&quot; in Germany\">national security<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The texts appeared to display the senior Trump officials debating the merits of the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Vance raised concerns about helping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/not-just-suit-can-spot-difference-hegseth-posts-nato-meeting-pic-says-one-things-not-like-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a> with no guarantee of reciprocation, seeing that the Houthi attacks were disproportionately affecting their trade routes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now,&rdquo; Vance wrote his colleagues. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a further risk that we see a moderate to severe spike in oil prices. I am willing to support the consensus of the team and keep these concerns to myself. But there is a strong argument for delaying this a month, doing the messaging work on why this matters, seeing where the economy is, etc.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth told Vance, &ldquo;I understand your concerns &ndash; and fully support you raising w\/ POTUS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also asserted that acting quickly would avoid making the United States look &ldquo;indecisive&rdquo; and ensure that the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza would not fall apart if Israel acted first.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whether it&rsquo;s now or several weeks from now, it will have to be the United States that reopens these shipping lanes,&rdquo; Waltz offered. &ldquo;Per the president&rsquo;s request we are working with DOD and State to determine how to compile the cost associated and levy them on the Europeans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-german-defense-minister-melts-podium-jd-vance-humiliates-european-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> reiterated, &ldquo;I just hate bailing Europe out again,&rdquo; but told Hegseth &ldquo;If you think we should do it let&rsquo;s go.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth answered, &ldquo;VP: I fully  your loathing of European free-loading. It&rsquo;s PATHETIC. But Mike is correct, we are the only ones on the planet (on our side of the ledger) who can do this. 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Goldberg mentioned that after connecting with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz on Signal, he was unexpectedly added to a chat titled &#8220;Houthi PC small group,&#8221; which included discussions among officials like Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about military actions against the Houthis due to disruptions in Middle Eastern shipping routes. Trump stated he was unaware of these reports and expressed his disapproval of The Atlantic, calling it a magazine that is failing. 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