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A significant mishap occurred within the Trump administration’s Pentagon when The Atlantic’s Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg unexpectedly gained access to sensitive military discussions through the Signal messaging app.

The incident came to light in Goldberg’s recently published article, “The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans.” According to the piece, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz mistakenly added Goldberg to a group chat, likely confusing his initials with those of U.S. trade chief Jamieson Greer. The chat included high-ranking officials such as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President J.D. Vance, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, who were discussing potential military actions against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Fox News host Will Cain offered a nuanced perspective on the incident. “I think there are two takeaways from this story as what we know today. One, it is incredibly concerning that sensitive information would be sent with a journalist included in the thread,” Cain said on his Fox News show.

“We can speculate, and there is reasonable, fair expectation that somebody like Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally included under his initials, J.G., when who was meant to be included, was the trade chief Jamieson Greer. But if it was accidental — and we’ll wait to see if this was accidental — it is incredibly concerning that this information would be shared over the Signal app with a journalist included.”

Some observers have suggested this might have been an intentional leak to send a message to European allies about American leadership’s stance. However, this theory seems unlikely given the subsequent fallout.

Cain highlighted a silver lining in the situation. “If you look at the actual content of what was reported, if you look how they discuss potential strikes on Houthis in Yemen, what you will see is dialogue between Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Stephen Miller, Tulsi Gabbard, and many more in a very collaborative, open, honest, team-based attempt to come to the right decision,” he explained.

“After years of secrecy and incompetence, if you read the content of these messages, I think you’ll come away proud that these are the leaders making these decisions in America.”

The incident has drawn criticism from various media outlets. Mediaite characterized Cain’s analysis as “wild spin,” while Media Matters for America accused him of praising the administration’s handling of sensitive information. Despite these criticisms, Cain’s assessment suggests that while the leak was problematic, it revealed a functioning, communicative administration making collaborative decisions.

The situation will likely result in personnel changes within the administration, particularly affecting those responsible for the security breach. However, compared to other administrative challenges, such as those faced by the current Biden administration, some observers view this as a relatively manageable crisis.