White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to claims made by Jeffrey Goldberg, the liberal editor who was accidentally included on a group text between Trump administration officials.
Leavitt contested one of the more damaging claims by Goldberg, the editor in chief of the Atlantic, from the thread that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance.
‘Jeffrey Goldberg is well-known for his sensationalist spin. Here are the facts.’
Goldberg said that he had been accidentally included on the thread and claimed he had obtained “war plans” about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen before it occurred. He did not publish the alleged plans, leading many to accuse him of exaggerating what he received.
Leavitt specifically denied the claims in a statement made Tuesday on social media.
“Jeffrey Goldberg is well-known for his sensationalist spin. Here are the facts about his latest story,” said Leavitt.
She said no war plans were discussed, and no classified material was sent to the thread. She addressed the criticism that it was improper and possibly illegal to conduct…
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