Attorney General Pam Bondi is unlikely to act, several legal commentators told Newsweek.
It is highly unlikely that anyone will be charged for the accidental leaking of sensitive war plans, an attorney has said.Why It Matters
The fallout continues after The Atlantic editor-in-chief revealed that he was added to a group chat, which included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior officials. The report said messages in the chat detailed specifics of then upcoming U.S. strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, which critics argue could have compromised the operation or posed a wider risk to U.S. national security.
Democratic lawmakers have accused administration officials of recklessly mishandling highly classified information.
Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from the National Security Council and the Department of Defense.What To Know
In an article for The Atlantic published online on Monday, Jeffrey Goldberg, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, wrote that he had been accidentally invited to the group chat with several Trump administration officials and that he’d «never seen a breach quite like this.»
Goldberg wrote that on March 13, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz added him to a Signal group chat called «Houthi PC small group.»
Goldberg explained that the conversation in the Signal group chat culminated in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sharing details about the Pentagon’s plan to carry out military airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen.
