A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve messages exchanged on the Signal app regarding military operations against the Houthis in Yemen. This follows a lawsuit by American Oversight, which claims the use of Signal violates federal record-keeping laws. The messages were inadvertently shared with a journalist, raising concerns over transparency.
The controversy began when national security adviser Mike Waltz accidentally added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat involving top officials discussing military operations. The chat included sensitive details about planned strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, prompting scrutiny over the use of an unclassified app for official communications.
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