United States President Donald Trump has publicly dismissed both journalist Jeffrey Goldberg and his publication, The Atlantic, in response to recent reports claiming that Trump administration officials shared military plans in a group chat. In an interview with Newsmax, Trump labeled Goldberg “bad news” and referred to The Atlantic as “a loser” magazine.

The controversy stems from Goldberg’s report stating that he was mistakenly added to a Signal chat used by US officials to discuss military operations, including strikes in Yemen. According to the article, the invitation to the chat came from an account attributed to White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

Trump refuted the severity of the situation during the interview, saying, “As far as I know, no classified information was shared in the chat.” He added that the Yemen strikes discussed within the group proceeded as planned and were ultimately successful. The president appeared to downplay the implications of the leak, stressing operational success over the alleged breach.

Goldberg’s report has reignited concerns over the use of informal messaging platforms by government officials for sensitive discussions. In the article, Goldberg asserted that “war plans” were being shared within the group, although he withheld specific details due to the sensitive nature of the information.

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz also questioned how Goldberg, a known critic of the president, could have been the person inadvertently included in such a sensitive discussion. “I’m not a conspiracy theorist,” Waltz said in a prior interview, “but of all people, somehow this guy who lied about the president gets sucked into this group.”

The Biden administration has not issued an official statement, while the Trump administration maintains that no classified material was leaked. The incident has sparked renewed calls for tighter protocols on digital communications within federal agencies.

As the debate continues, the issue highlights ongoing friction between the Trump administration and members of the press, particularly surrounding the handling of national security information and the boundaries of journalistic access.