In brief
In an unexpected move, Donald Trump has announced a meeting with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, who was mistakenly added to a high-level Signal group chat involving discussions on military actions in Yemen. The meeting, which Trump advertised on social media, is described as a personal experimentation to gauge the possibility of a fair portrayal by a magazine often considered critical of him. Trump’s post mentions journalists from The Atlantic, citing their bias and questioning their capacity to craft an unbiased narrative about him. This announcement follows a significant incident in March where Goldberg found himself in a top-secret chat among high-ranking officials, which included US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth conversing about air strikes against the Houthi forces. Following the revelation of the chat, Trump maintained support for Hegseth despite ensuing controversies. The White House has attempted to diminish the severity of these digital breaches, asserting that no classified information was leaked to Goldberg despite the chat containing sensitive operational details.
