Balance of Power Atlantic Releases Signal Transcripts
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President Donald Trump and top allies struggled to fend off criticism over the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist in a Signal chat discussing military attacks in Yemen, after newly disclosed texts showed how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed specific operational details.
Trump and senior administration officials on Wednesday ratcheted up criticism of Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg — who National Security Advisor Mike Waltz mistakingly added to the chat — and maintained that specific timing of planned strikes, US weapons systems and targets contained in text messages did not amount to “war plans” or classified information.
“It had no impact on the attack, which was very successful,” Trump said during an appearance on a conservative talk radio show.
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:
- Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison about the latest developments from the Trump Administration.
- American Action Forum President and former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin as the CBO announces that the federal government could run out of enough money to pay all of its bills on time as soon as August if lawmakers fail to raise or suspend the debt limit.
- Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the latest tariffs announcement from Trump.
- Ritholtz Wealth Management Founder Barry Ritholtz about his new book "How Not To Invest."
- Bloomberg Pentagon Reporter Tony Capaccio as The Atlantic released the transcript of a group chat between top US officials on Signal.
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