Group chat planning for Houthi strike was 'mistake,' Johnson says
Source: Politico
The speaker said the White House would make sure it doesnt happen again.
SpeakerMike Johnson said Monday that top White House national security officials made a mistake in sharing secret war plans over an unsecured Signal chat including, inadvertently, with a journalist but said he believed the matter would be quickly addressed.
Clearly, I think the White House has acknowledged its a mistake, Johnson told reporters Tuesday, adding that he expected that it will tighten up and make sure it doesnt happen again.
Johnson said he had just spoken with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office while attending a White House event with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.
The text exchanges mistakenly sent to and reported by Atlantic Editor Jeffrey Goldberg involved Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Vice President JD Vance, among others, discussing impending strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen who have threatened shipping lanes to and from the Suez Canal.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/24/congress/mike-johnson-signal-chat-mistake-houthi-strike-00246179

William Seger
(11,582 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(103,555 posts)Arkansas Granny
(32,010 posts)🙄
Solly Mack
(94,928 posts)Irish_Dem
(69,288 posts)Trump blamed Jeff Goldberg.
Hegseth says Jeff Goldberg was lying.
kerouac2
(1,162 posts)When Dems can't even get cut slack for an outfit that doesn't quite match.
The double standard is so bad that it needs another name because double standard doesn't even come close to the level it's at.
kerouac2
(1,162 posts)When Dems can't even get cut slack for an outfit that doesn't quite match.
The double standard is so bad that it needs another name because double standard doesn't even come close to the level it's at.
C_U_L8R
(47,251 posts)They are still running illicit comms on burner accounts and insecure consumer messaging services. There needs to be a full criminal audit and prosecution of all offenders.
Buddyzbuddy
(793 posts)Republicans, your guys, your responsibility, your cross to bear in '26.
See you then
TheRickles
(2,726 posts)In truth, it's pathetic. But it's a teeny, tiny crack in their armor. Now we have to pounce.
sinkingfeeling
(55,123 posts)I'm underwhelmed.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(16,089 posts)Errand boy? or since he's the Speaker of the House, they thought he should talk about it?
Torchlight
(4,588 posts)Much as I do with Pres. trump's deeds as the actions of an 'incompetent degenerate' until evidence leads me elsewhere, which to date, hasn't even made a hint at an appearance.
JohnnyRingo
(19,906 posts)Pete Hegseth is calling Goldberg a "discredited so called reporter" and a liar, but Johnson is making sure it doesn't (not) happen again.
Hegseth: "I didn't do it and nobody saw me if I did. "
IronLionZion
(48,729 posts)not the use of an unclassified open source app. Sure it's encrypted but it's not for classified defense info.
lonely bird
(2,286 posts)No need to perform oral ministrations on Trump in public. Have some self-respect, I bet your kids porn alert app is going bonkers.
TBF
(35,098 posts)and this is just an "oopsy - won't happen again". Fuck them all.
ProudMNDemocrat
(19,619 posts)What a fucking HYPOCRITE!!!
Isn't he a special tRump ass-kisser?
NowsTheTime
(1,092 posts)et tu
(2,172 posts)astute as ever lol
blue-wave
(4,657 posts)that's all settled now. We can all sleep easier now that Mike Johnson has declared this whole affair a "mistake." Now, let's get back to her emails..........