{"id":2415156,"date":"2025-03-25T15:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-adviser-responsible-for-text-message-gaffe-explains-how-it-happened\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:56:46","slug":"trump-weighs-in-on-adviser-responsible-for-text-message-gaffe-explains-how-it-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-adviser-responsible-for-text-message-gaffe-explains-how-it-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Weighs In on Adviser Responsible for Text Message Gaffe, Explains How it Happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-weighs-in-on-adviser-responsible-for-text-message-gaffe-explains-how-it-happened%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=2415156&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 expressed support for National Security Advisor Michael Waltz after a journalist was accidentally included in a Signal text conversation regarding a military operation in Yemen. Trump defended Waltz, stating he learned a lesson from the mistake. The incident was reported by Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, who was included in the chat along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-education-department-has-closer-ties-to-crt-group-than-they-admit\/\" title=\"REPORT: Biden\u2019s Education Department Has Closer Ties To CRT Group Than They Admit\">high-ranking officials<\/a> like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Trump explained that the inclusion was due to a staffer mistakenly using Goldberg&#8217;s initials, which matched those of another official.<\/p>\n<p>While Goldberg suggested that war plans were discussed in the texts, Hegseth and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied this claim, asserting that no classified information was shared and that the White House is investigating how Goldberg&#8217;s number was added to the chat. Leavitt emphasized that Trump has confidence in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-refuses-to-denounce-antifa-despite-group-continuing-to-wreak-havoc-across-u-s\/\" title=\"White House refuses to denounce Antifa despite group continuing to wreak havoc across U.S.\">national security team<\/a>, rejecting narratives based on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">anonymous sources seeking sensational stories<\/a>. Trump characterized the entire situation as a minor glitch rather than a meaningful issue in an otherwise accomplished military operation.  <\/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 stood by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz Tuesday after the aide inadvertently added a journalist to a Signal text conversation concerning a military operation in Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he&rsquo;s a good man,&rdquo; Trump said in a phone interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/trump-stands-national-security-adviser-leaked-military-plans-saying-mi-rcna197944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlantic&rsquo;s editor-in-chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/libs-flip-fox-host-tells-blunt-truth-texts-accidentally-d-atlantic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Goldberg<\/a> &mdash; a fierce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-publicly-responds-interview-request-third-rate-mainstream-media-outlet-absolutely-no-credibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump critic<\/a> &mdash; broke the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/03\/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans\/682151\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">story<\/a> Monday, writing he was included in the Signal text chain that included Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Vice President J.D. Vance, among others. Signal is an encrypted phone app.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the national security officials traded messages regarding a then-upcoming military operation in Yemen against the Houthis, which took place on March 15.<\/p>\n<p>NBC White House correspondent Garrett Haake asked Trump how Goldberg was added to the chat.<\/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;It was one of Michael&rsquo;s people on the phone. A staffer had his number on there,&rdquo; the president responded.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/25\/us-news\/trump-says-national-security-adviser-mike-waltz-has-learned-a-lesson-after-yemen-attack-leak-glitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> speculated, &ldquo;The likeliest explanation for Goldberg being included on the channel was his Signal profile name &lsquo;JG&rsquo; &mdash; the same initials as US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who often attends National Security Council meetings.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When asked on Monday about the incident, Hegseth refuted Goldberg&rsquo;s claims that war plans were discussed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffrey-goldberg-says-hegseth-lied-in-dismissing-intelligence-leak-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... says ... lied in dismissing intelligence leak - Washington Examiner\">texting war plans<\/a>,&rdquo; Hegseth responded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HEGSETH: &ldquo;Nobody was texting war plans &amp; that&rsquo;s all I have to say about that.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3VtX1zHOXe\">pic.twitter.com\/3VtX1zHOXe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1904312218000248896?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facts-karoline-leavitt-issues-blistering-response-report-leaked-war-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> reiterated this point in a Tuesday post on X, writing that no war plans were discussed, nor was classified material d.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the National Security Council stated, the White House is looking into how Goldberg&rsquo;s number was inadvertently added to the thread,&rdquo; she added.<\/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. Terrorists were killed and that&rsquo;s what matters most to President Trump,&rdquo; Leavitt wrote.<\/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;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-facts-karoline-leavitt-issues-blistering-response-to-report-about-leaked-war-plans\/\" title=\"&#039;Here Are the Facts&#039;: ... Issues Blistering Response to Report About Leaked &#039;...&#039;\">war plans&#038;rdquo<\/a>; 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>She added in another post, &ldquo;[T]he President continues to have confidence in his national security team, including Mike Waltz. Stories claiming otherwise are driven by anonymous sources who clearly do not speak to the President, and written by reporters who are thirsty for a &lsquo;scoop.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As I said yesterday, the President continues to have confidence in his national security team, including Mike Waltz.<\/p>\n<p>Stories claiming otherwise are driven by anonymous sources who clearly do not speak to the President, and written by reporters who are thirsty for a &ldquo;scoop.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xS8xGXpfJc\">https:\/\/t.co\/xS8xGXpfJc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec\/status\/1904532052059263418?\">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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cutting-edge-us-fighter-jet-interesting-name-trump-inspire-f-47\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> characterized the whole situation to NBC as &ldquo;the only glitch in two months, and it turned out not to be a serious one.&rdquo;<\/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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Trump stated, &#8220;Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he\u2019s a good man,&#8221; during a phone interview with NBC News. The incident was reported by Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and known Trump critic, who revealed he was part of the Signal conversation that also included several high-ranking officials. When asked how Goldberg ended up in the chat, Trump explained it was due to an aide mistakenly having his number. Hegseth denied that any war plans were discussed during the exchange, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that no classified information was shared. 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