Group chat planning for Houthi strike was 'mistake,' Johnson says

[speak easy]

Source: Politico

The speaker said the White House would “make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

SpeakerMike Johnson said Monday that top White House national security officials made a “mistake” in sharing secret war plans over an unsecured Signal chat — including, inadvertently, with a journalist — but said he believed the matter would be quickly addressed.

“Clearly, I think the White House has acknowledged it’s a mistake,” Johnson told reporters Tuesday, adding that he expected that “it will tighten up and make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

Johnson said he had just spoken with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office while attending a White House event with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.

The text exchanges mistakenly sent to and reported by Atlantic Editor Jeffrey Goldberg involved Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Vice President JD Vance, among others, discussing impending strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen who have threatened shipping lanes to and from the Suez Canal.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/24/congress/mike-johnson-signal-chat-mistake-houthi-strike-00246179

[William Seger]

1. Hegseth was the mistake -- one of MANY.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. ... next time, they'll call a meeting in the men's restroom in Mar-a-Lago, where all the secure stuff is stored (nt)

[Arkansas Granny]

3. Yes, I'm sure they learned a lesson.

🙄

[Solly Mack]

4. Lame.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Where is the WH admission that a mistake was made?

Trump blamed Jeff Goldberg.
Hegseth says Jeff Goldberg was lying.

[kerouac2]

6. Amazing at how much people are willing to take from these thugs

When Dems can't even get cut slack for an outfit that doesn't quite match.

The double standard is so bad that it needs another name because double standard doesn't even come close to the level it's at.

[kerouac2]

7. Double standard is beyond measure

When Dems can't even get cut slack for an outfit that doesn't quite match.

The double standard is so bad that it needs another name because double standard doesn't even come close to the level it's at.

[C_U_L8R]

8. The only think it was a mistake that it was discovered

They are still running illicit comms on burner accounts and insecure consumer messaging services. There needs to be a full criminal audit and prosecution of all offenders.

[Buddyzbuddy]

9. So the republican response is, oops?

Republicans, your guys, your responsibility, your cross to bear in '26.
See you then

[TheRickles]

10. By our current standards, this admission by a top official that the R's made a "mistake" is big news.

In truth, it's pathetic. But it's a teeny, tiny crack in their armor. Now we have to pounce.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. That's Congress' official response to the biggest security leak in recent history?

I'm underwhelmed.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

12. so how did Mike end up having to speak about this?

Errand boy? or since he's the Speaker of the House, they thought he should talk about it?

[Torchlight]

13. I'll go with 'Hegseth is an incompetent drunk' until evidence leads me elsewhere

Much as I do with Pres. trump's deeds as the actions of an 'incompetent degenerate' until evidence leads me elsewhere, which to date, hasn't even made a hint at an appearance.

[JohnnyRingo]

14. Hasn't Mike got the word that it never happened?

Pete Hegseth is calling Goldberg a "discredited so called reporter" and a liar, but Johnson is making sure it doesn't (not) happen again.
Hegseth: "I didn't do it and nobody saw me if I did. "

[IronLionZion]

15. GOP thinks including the journalist was the mistake

not the use of an unclassified open source app. Sure it's encrypted but it's not for classified defense info.

[lonely bird]

16. Hey, Mikey?

No need to perform oral ministrations on Trump in public. Have some self-respect, I bet your kid’s porn alert app is going bonkers.

[TBF]

17. WTAF? Seriously. Hillary Clinton was eviscerated over private email servers

and this is just an "oopsy - won't happen again". Fuck them all.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

18. Yeah, MAGA Mike! Keep digging that hole deeper!

What a fucking HYPOCRITE!!!

Isn't he a special tRump ass-kisser?

[NowsTheTime]

19. Trump isn't going to like this...Johnson will probably try to take back his comment...

[et tu]

20. mikey j

astute as ever lol

[blue-wave]

21. Well good golly gee, I guess

that's all settled now. We can all sleep easier now that Mike Johnson has declared this whole affair a "mistake." Now, let's get back to her emails..........