Signalgate was a political scandal in March 2025 involving the inadvertent leak of sensitive United States national security information through a 📝Signal group chat used by top Trump administration officials. The chat, originally created to coordinate military action against the Houthis in Yemen—known as Operation Rough Rider—included Vice President JD Vance, Cabinet members, intelligence leaders, and, by accident, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz mistakenly added Goldberg to the chat after a contact mix-up, making classified discussions and operational details about imminent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen accessible to an unauthorized journalist. Sensitive information, including attack timing and the name of an undercover CIA officer, was shared in the chat and later published, first in redacted form and then in full, by The Atlantic. The White House confirmed the authenticity of the leak, which triggered widespread concern about the use of encrypted messaging apps like Signal for official business, potential breaches of federal records laws, and the administration’s approach to information security.
