Revealed: Chat Messages Create Political Turmoil for Trump Administration

New Group Chat Texts Ignite Controversy Amid Trump Administration Challenges

By Antoinette Radford, CNN
Updated 9:56 AM EDT, Wed March 26, 2025

What’s Happening Now

🟧 Breaking News: The Atlantic has unveiled additional messages from a group chat involving top members of the Cabinet, inadvertently including the magazine’s editor-in-chief. The messages expose that sensitive details about strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen were discussed within the Signal chat, challenging the Trump administration’s denial of discussing war strategies. According to sources close to CNN, the information shared by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was classified at the time.

Intel Hearing Update: Intelligence officials are set to return to Capitol Hill later today, where they are anticipated to face probing questions regarding these messages. Amid a tense session yesterday, the director of national intelligence and the CIA chief indicated that the responsibility rested with the defense secretary.

International Visit: Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will travel to El Salvador to inspect a mega-prison. This facility houses alleged members of a Venezuelan gang who were recently deported from the United States.