{"id":2415085,"date":"2025-03-25T14:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-facts-karoline-leavitt-issues-blistering-response-to-report-about-leaked-war-plans\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:09:47","slug":"here-are-the-facts-karoline-leavitt-issues-blistering-response-to-report-about-leaked-war-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-facts-karoline-leavitt-issues-blistering-response-to-report-about-leaked-war-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Here Are the Facts&#8217;: Karoline Leavitt Issues Blistering Response to Report About Leaked &#8216;War Plans&#8217;"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fhere-are-the-facts-karoline-leavitt-issues-blistering-response-to-report-about-leaked-war-plans%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=2415085&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>The White House recently addressed a significant public relations issue following a text messaging mishap during President Donald Trump&#8217;s second term. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded on social media after Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic revealed he was unintentionally included in a private text thread discussing military operations in Yemen,specifically targeting the Houthis. Leavitt claimed that no war plans were discussed and that no classified information was shared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-police-confirm-probe-into-alleged-officer-texts-celebrating-trampling-protesters\/\" title=\"Canada: Police Confirm Probe into Alleged Officer Texts Celebrating Trampling Protesters\">text chain<\/a>. she criticized Goldberg&#8217;s editorial integrity and emphasized the focus should be on the prosperous military actions that resulted from the discussions, asserting that President Trump\u2019s leadership was effective in achieving their objectives. Despite the hiccup, trump appeared unfazed by the situation, even sharing a light-hearted post regarding the incident.  <\/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>The White House is setting the record straight after the administration of President Donald Trump suffered its first real PR calamity of the president&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<p>Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, took to social media to provide an impassioned explanation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-responds-critical-security-breach-jd-vance-reportedly-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">text message snafu<\/a> that has captured national attention.<\/p>\n<p>For the unaware, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/03\/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans\/682151\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Atlantic<\/a>, made waves on Monday when he published a stunning report claiming that he had been added to what should have been a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">private text chain discussing military action<\/a> in Yemen, targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/houthis-say-launched-attack-us-aircraft-carrier-america-gives-crushing-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houthis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goldberg obviously shouldn&rsquo;t have been privy to those conversations.<\/p>\n<p>The story took on a life of its own, with many outlets &mdash; particularly those like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/03\/25\/politics\/trump-administration-waltz-hegseth-vance-yemen\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/rachel-maddow-show\/maddowblog\/team-trump-accidentally-d-war-plans-journalist-sparking-scandal-rcna197863\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC<\/a> &mdash; having a field day at the expense of those involved in the security breach, such as National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/24\/us-news\/trump-national-security-team-messaged-plans-for-yemen-strikes-to-atlantic-editor-in-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/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>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-goes-nukes-activist-judges-wife-remorseless-takedown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leavitt<\/a> wants to set the record straight, and it&rsquo;s important enough where she&rsquo;s skipping over her usual White House media scrums and going straight to people directly on social media.<\/p>\n<p>You can view her blistering X response to Goldberg&rsquo;s article below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jeffrey Goldberg is well-known for his sensationalist spin. Here are the facts about his latest story:<\/p>\n<p>1. No &ldquo;war plans&rdquo; were discussed.<\/p>\n<p>2. No classified material was sent to the thread.<\/p>\n<p>3. The White House Counsel&rsquo;s Office has provided guidance on a number of different&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec\/status\/1904512527699968437?\">March 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>First, Leavitt questioned the editor&rsquo;s integrity, saying, &ldquo;Jeffrey Goldberg is well-known for his sensationalist spin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She then laid out &ldquo;the facts about his latest story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>First, Leavitt argued that &ldquo;[n]o &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-stands-by-waltz-after-houthi-group-chat-leak\/\" title=\"... stands by Waltz after Houthi group chat leak\">war plans&#038;rsquo<\/a>; were discussed,&rdquo; which direct disputes Goldberg&rsquo;s headline: &ldquo;The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Second, Leavitt emphasized that &ldquo;[n]o classified material was sent to the thread.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Leavitt said, the &ldquo;White House Counsel&rsquo;s Office has provided guidance on a number of different platforms for President Trump&rsquo;s top officials to communicate as safely and efficiently as possible. As the National Security Council stated, the White House is looking into how Goldberg&rsquo;s number was inadvertently added to the thread.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt ended her X post by stressing that &mdash; while, yes, this wasn&rsquo;t a good look for the Trump administration &mdash; people should ultimately be focusing on the end results of the non-&ldquo;war plans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to the strong and decisive leadership of President Trump, and everyone in the group, the Houthi strikes were successful and effective,&rdquo; she posted. &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hamas-leader-assassinated-will-terrorists-shaking-not-single-one-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terrorists were killed<\/a> and that&rsquo;s what matters most to President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Trump seems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-responds-critical-security-breach-jd-vance-reportedly-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positively unbothered<\/a> by the entire situation, even making light of it with a  post by sharing a joke from Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk and The Babylon Bee.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114219595493461211\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the post, Trump d an image of Musk responding to the Bee, with both poking fun at The Atlantic&rsquo;s readership.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the situation on social media, passionately explaining the text message error that has garnered widespread attention. The controversy began when Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, published a report claiming he was mistakenly included in a private text chain discussing military actions in Yemen against the Houthis\u2014conversations he should not have had access to. This incident quickly became sensationalized by various media outlets, particularly CNN and MSNBC, which criticized officials involved in the breach, including National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt aimed to correct misconceptions directly through social media rather than traditional press briefings. In her response to Goldberg&#8217;s article, she stated: &#8220;Jeffrey Goldberg is well-known for his sensationalist spin,&#8221; and outlined key points about his claims: 1) No &#8220;war plans&#8221; were discussed; 2) No classified information was shared; 3) The White House Counsel\u2019s Office has provided guidance for secure communication among top officials. She also noted that an investigation is underway regarding how Goldberg&#8217;s number ended up on the thread.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging that this incident wasn&#8217;t ideal for the Trump administration, Leavitt emphasized that focus should be on the successful outcomes of their actions against Houthi strikes under Trump&#8217;s leadership. 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