WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg on Wednesday revealed more information on the attack plans which members of the Trump administration inadvertently sent him through encrypted messaging app Signal.

The White House on Monday confirmed to The National News Desk that Goldberg was added to a group chat containing several Trump administration intelligence leaders. That chat contained discussions of strategic war plans and revealed the identities of some undercover agents.

Goldberg’s reporting on the chats sent shockwaves through the Trump administration and sparked outrage among Democrats. In a new report, Goldberg challenged claims by Trump administration officials that the chat did not contain war plans.

The statements by Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe, and Trump—combined with the assertions made by numerous administration officials that we are lying about the content of the Signal texts—have led us to believe that people should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions,” Goldberg wrote. “There is a clear public interest in disclosing the sort of information that Trump advisers included in nonsecure communications channels, especially because senior administration figures are attempting to downplay the significance of the messages that were shared.

The new report shared the complete leaked text thread and noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had texted the group information about plans to strike Houthi terrorists in Yemen over 30 minutes before American planes began their attack.

“If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds,” The Atlantic wrote. “The consequences for American pilots could have been catastrophic.”

The article omitted only the name of a CIA member whose identity is kept private.

The Atlantic said it asked several federal intelligence groups if there was any reason it could not publish the complete texts. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly stood by claims the texts were not classified but discouraged the publication from publishing them.

Goldberg told The Bulwark podcast Tuesday he feels responsible to only release information which will not harm American soldiers.

“I take this stuff very, very seriously and I take the responsibility not to get Americans killed very, very seriously,” he said. “The White House is now saying ‘there is nothing in there that is sensitive’ and it’s like ‘boys, what are you talking about here?’”

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday shared his support for National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, saying the leaks should not disqualify him from continuing to serve in the Trump administration.

“I agree with President @realDonaldTrump that @MikeWaltz47 is an invaluable member of his national security team and that he should continue to serve the President and our country,” he wrote via X.

Reacting to that post was Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk who added “same.”

Vice President JD Vance argued the new information proves Goldberg had attempted to mislead Americans.

"It’s very clear Goldberg oversold what he had," he wrote. "But one thing in particular really stands out. Remember when he was attacking Ratcliffe for blowing the cover for a CIA agent? Turns out Ratcliffe was simply naming his chief of staff."

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WASHINGTON (TNND) — Background checks will still be mandatory for ghost guns. The Supreme Court upheld federal regulations on Wednesday that require ghost gun makers to include serial numbers on the kits and run background checks on those who buy them.

David Thomas, retired law enforcement and a professor of forensic studies at Florida Gulf Coast University tells us, ghost guns can be very hard to spot.

If it's put together properly, you will literally not be able to tell," Thomas said.

Over the last six years, more ghost guns are starting to pop up. According to Justice Department data, fewer than 1,700 were recovered by law enforcement at crime scenes in 2017. That number increasing to 27,000 in 2023.

If there's a loophole, somebody is going to figure it out and that's exactly what they did. They figured it out," said Thomas.

Under the current Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regulations put in place in 2022, ghost guns meet the definition of 'firearm' under the Gun Control Act, meaning, background checks and serial numbers are required.

All they've done is just said 'ok, we're classifying this as a gun.' It's a complete kit and it's got to go through an FFL. You've got to go through a background investigation. It's got to be completely legal," Thomas said.

Challengers argued that ATF did not have the authority to apply the law to the kits. But the Supreme Court ultimately ruled the regulations can stay in place.

Even as sold, the kit comes with all necessary components, and its intended function as [an] instrument of combat is obvious," said Justice Neil Gorsuch.

Some gun rights groups are upset with the ruling. The Firearms Policy Coalition released a statement saying, "We are disappointed with the Supreme Court’s misguided decision but recognize this is only one battle in a multi-generational war over the scope of government and pre-existing right to keep and bear arms."

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It's not clear how President Trump will handle the ruling, but he did sign an order on February 7 requiring the Attorney General to review gun regulations during the Biden Administration.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump had a few choice words to say about "The Atlantic" editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg after Goldberg revealed newly-published Signal messages that were accidently shared with him.

I just know Goldberg. He's a sleazebag. You know, his magazine's terrible," Trump said of Goldberg during a news conference Wednesday. "He's just a guy that I never had a lot of respect for."

Trump's remarks come in the wake of one of Goldberg's latest reports, with the editor-in-chief publishing the complete leaked text thread.

The messages included one from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with Hegseth detailing specific times and sequencing about planned U.S. strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Trump previously said his team told him crucial information about the military plans was not included in the chat.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also said the information shared through the app was not classified.

Leavitt said there's no validity to Goldberg's claims. She described him as an "anti-Trump hater" who just wants to spread lies by publishing a "sensationalized story."

She also said Goldberg is a registered Democrat, as well as "big Democrat donor" who worked under Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

This is the same Jeffrey Goldberg who infamously lied about weapons of mass destruction to get us into the Iraq war, which cost trillions of dollars and thousands of American soldiers," Leavitt said, also alleging that Goldberg frequently wrote favorable stories about former President Joe Biden.

Leavitt said Trump "continues to have confidence in his national security team," adding that his administration refuses to be lectured by Democrats like Goldberg.

The national security advisor has taken responsibility for this matter," she said. "The National Security Council immediately said, alongside the White House Counsel's office, that they are looking in to how a reporter's number was inadvertently added to this messaging thread. We have said all along that no classified material was sent on this messaging thread. There were no locations, no sources, or methods revealed, and there were certainly no war plans discussed. The Atlantic has even admitted this themselves. Their release of these internal messages validates the truth, which we have been saying all along."

"The real story here is the overwhelming success of President Trump's decisive military action against Houthi terrorists," she added.

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Goldberg, meanwhile, said top federal government officials did, in fact, reveal sensitive information about the ongoing military operation.

I had very strong doubts that this text group was real, because I could not believe that the national-security leadership of the United States would communicate on Signal about imminent war plans,” Goldberg wrote. “I also could not believe that the national security adviser to the president would be so reckless as to include the editor in chief of The Atlantic in such discussions with senior U.S. officials, up to and including the vice president.”