“I hate to save Europe”- Trump cabinet messages, how the war plan came up

The group where the highest officials in the United States were included the editor - in - law of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg. The White House National Security Council confirmed that messages are authentic.

Exchanged messages contained detailed information on air strikes against Iran-backed Huthi Group in Yemen. Officials discussed targets of attacks, weapons that the United States would use, and command operations, Periscope.

In addition, they also discussed the possibility of Europe covering the defence costs the US offers for major transportation routes. Michael Waltz, the White House National Security Adviser, said Trump's team was co-operating with the Department of Defence and State to determine how to charge these costs to Europeans.

Another app user, vice president JD Vance stressed that Europe would be the main beneficiary of this plan.

“I just hate to save Europe again,” he said.

Pete Hegseth, secretary of defence, gave support to Vance's comment, saying he shared the opinion on Europe's free defence, calling it <x0-patetic. ”

The National Security Council said in a communiqué it was investigating how it happened that the number of a journalist was added to the negotiating group on the Signal app. In addition to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the group was also the vice president JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence. Goldberg said the invitation to Signal was received by Mike Waltz, Trump's national security adviser, who was also part of the group.

Speaking for the first time on this subject, Hegseth attacked Goldberg, calling it “Defiert” and “journalist”, referring to the critical reporting of this magazine for Trump in the past.

He gave no explanation as to why the Signal app was used to discuss the sensitive operation, or how Goldberg ended up in the message group.

“No one was sending messages for war plans, and that's all I have to say to this issue”, Hegseth told reporters Monday.

In a communique Monday evening, White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavet said the president still has “full confidence” in Walzin and the national security team.

Earlier Monday, Trump told reporters: “I don't know anything about it. You're telling me about the first time you've had it. He added that The Atlantic “is not a large magazine”.

Government officials have used Signal for organisational communications, but it is not a classified tool and can be avenged.

Private and technology experts say the known app for texting and calling is safer than other traditional apps.