US national security adviser takes full responsibility for leaking secret military plans

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has taken full responsibility for the recent leak of classified military plans targeting the Houthi armed group in Yemen to the media.

“I take full responsibility. I created that group chat . My job was to make sure everything was coordinated,” Mr. Waltz told “The Ingraham Angle” on March 25 (US time ).

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on March 25. Photo: Fox News

When asked how the phone number of Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic magazine, came to be on his phone, Mr. Waltz said he did not know.

“Have you ever had someone’s phone number show up as their name and then someone else’s number? Of course, I didn’t see the loser (Goldberg) in the group chat. We’re trying to figure out whether Goldberg was intentionally infiltrated or if it was done by some other technical means… It’s a shame, but the White House will get to the bottom of it,” the US national security adviser said.

However, on March 25, The Atlantic magazine continued to reject criticism from senior US officials surrounding the recently published article titled "The Trump administration accidentally texted me about war plans."

“Efforts to discredit and discredit The Atlantic, our editors, and our reporting are being played out by elected officials and other powerful figures who are hostile to journalists and the First Amendment rights of all Americans. We will continue to report the truth, fearlessly and independently, in the public interest,” said Anna Bross, a spokeswoman for The Atlantic.

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