Hegseth, on Atlantic Report, Says ‘Nobody Was Texting War Plans’

“Nobody was texting war plans, that’s all I have to say about that,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells reporters in Hawaii.

• Hegseth responds to question about Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg being added to a text chat group where top US officials discussed plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen
• NOTE: Atlantic Editor Included in Trump Team’s War Plan Text Group (2)

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