I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming.
The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.
It also appears to show the officials debating the timing of the attacks.
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Or 3), you leak the news yourself and look like a total idiot.
This [is] not about the Houthis.
But, we can easily pause.
Sure enough, the news soon broke that Yemen had been bombed.
Goldberg writes:
If this Signal chat was real, I reasoned, Houthi targets would soon be bombed.
At about 1:55, I checked X and searched Yemen.
Explosions were then being heard across Sanaa, the capital city.
The spokesperson added that the thread was a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials.
Gizmodo reached out to the White House for comment.
The White House did not appear to note the questionable legality of the text chain itself.
Because if true, this whole scenario could be deeply illegal.
Information about an active operation would presumably fit the laws definition of national defense information.
The Signal app is not approved by the government for sharing classified information.
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