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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic


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Today's podcast covers:1. [The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/)Welcome to Pocket to Podcast. Today we have 1 article covering an unprecedented breach of U.S. national security. In an extraordinary turn of events, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic received a series of text messages that revealed the Trump Administration's war plans in Yemen, a scenario that reads like a plot out of a spy novel. This all began when Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, sent Goldberg detailed plans for military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, a message intended for a group of U.S. national-security leaders but mistakenly included Goldberg.The backstory to this incident traces to the aftermath of the Hamas invasion of southern Israel in October 2023, leading to a series of attacks by the Houthis, an Iran-backed terrorist organization. The Biden administration's inability to counter these Houthi attacks was met with promises of a tougher response by the incoming Trump administration. It was within this context that Goldberg found himself unexpectedly privy to ...Generated by Pocket to Podcast
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