Yemen

Israeli officials furious that Signal group chat exposed intelligence, sources say

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Israeli officials furious that Signal group chat exposed intelligence, sources say

Washington — Israeli officials are furious over the Signal chat leak involving senior Trump administration officials because it included sensitive intelligence Israel provided to the U.S. from a human intelligence source in Yemen, CBS News has learned.  While the Signal chat messages published by Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic this week may not have compromised … Read more

Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots

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Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots

The intelligence breach was bad enough, current and former fighter pilots said. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s refusal to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information about when American fighter pilots would attack sites in Yemen, they said, was even worse. On air bases, in aircraft carrier “ready rooms” and in communities near … Read more

Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say

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Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say

The bombshell publication of a group chat involving Trump administration officials discussing U.S. battle plans revealed in unusually stark fashion what the Trump administration hopes to achieve with airstrikes this month against the Houthi militia in Yemen. The attacks, some of the chat’s participants said, were meant to deter the Houthis from attacking commercial ships … Read more

Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

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Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration reacts to the leaked war plans on the Signal chat; The Supreme Court upholds Biden-era regulations aimed at cracking down on ghost guns. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. … Read more

Jeffrey Goldberg not commenting on his relationship with Mike Waltz after Signal chat leak

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Jeffrey Goldberg not commenting on his relationship with Mike Waltz after Signal chat leak

The editor of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, has nothing to say about his relationship with national security adviser Mike Waltz, who inadvertently added him to a group chat about the United States’ highly sensitive plans to bomb Yemen days ago.  “I’m just not going to comment on my relationship with Mike Waltz,” Goldberg told CBS … Read more

Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET

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Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET

Mar 26: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET – CBS News Watch CBS News The Atlantic releases new texts from the Signal group chat that included top Trump administration officials and an Atlantic journalist; Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning stepson appears in court. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, … Read more

How the White House Uses Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

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How the White House Uses Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

The White House effort to defend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday leaned heavily into a semantic argument. What he posted on the now-infamous Signal chat with his national security colleagues was not a “war plan,” they insist. Technically, they may be right. What The Atlantic published, from the chain in which its top editor, … Read more