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Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., addresses a recent report revealing that Trump administration officials mistakenly included journalists in communications about military strikes in Yemen.
As scrutiny continues over communication practices within President Donald Trump’s administration, the company behind the encrypted messaging app Signal released a statement on Tuesday to clarify its position, asserting that its software remains the “gold standard for private and secure communication.”
Earlier this week, the editor-in-chief of *The Atlantic* disclosed that he had been inadvertently added to a Signal group chat involving Trump officials discussing plans for a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The incident drew sharp criticism, with outlets like NPR highlighting a potential “vulnerability” in the Signal app, suggesting that Russian hacker groups might exploit encrypted messaging systems. However, Signal refuted these claims, emphasizing that the alleged “vulnerability” was unrelated to the app’s core technology.
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“The mention of ‘vulnerability’ in connection with Signal was misleading. It referred to phishing scams targeting Signal users, not any flaw in our encryption or technology,” the company stated. “Phishing is a persistent threat across all popular applications and websites, not unique to Signal.”
Signal explained that it has implemented new user workflows and app warnings to combat phishing attacks. “These updates were completed some time ago and are not tied to recent events,” the statement continued. “Signal’s open-source code is regularly audited, and we remain committed to safeguarding users from external threats like phishing.”
“Signal remains the gold standard for private and secure communication,” the company concluded.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Signal is an encrypted messaging app that functions similarly to text messaging or phone calls but includes additional security measures to ensure privacy.
On Tuesday, Trump explained that an employee of Rep. Mike Waltz had inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of *The Atlantic*, to a Signal group chat involving high-ranking officials discussing plans for a strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
“One of Mike’s people had his number in their phone,” Trump told NBC in a phone call, addressing how Goldberg was added to the sensitive conversation.
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Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, INC via Getty Images)
Trump added that Goldberg’s inclusion in the group chat did not affect the execution of the strike in Yemen.
Goldberg detailed the incident in an article published on Monday, revealing that he was added to a Signal chat on March 11, titled “Houthi PC Small Group,” which included high-ranking officials such as Defense Secretary Pete Hegset, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and others.
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The inclusion of a journalist in the chat sparked outrage among Democrats, with some calling for the resignations of Hegset and Waltz from their national security roles and others demanding congressional testimony on the matter.
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