The White House on Wednesday accused The Atlantic of exaggerating the content of additional “attack plans” messages that the outlet released after administration officials denied that classified information had been shared in a Signal group chat to which its editor was inadvertently added.

Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, was mistakenly included in a Signal chat comprising top Trump military and intelligence officials monitoring airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

The outlet’s initial article on Monday omitted messages that Goldberg claimed contained sensitive “attack plans” that could jeopardize U.S. national security if disclosed.

The outlet published those redacted messages on Wednesday after Trump officials denied on Tuesday that any classified information was shared in the group chat. “There was no classified information as I understand it,” President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

The messages that Goldberg released were sent by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at 11:44 a.m. ET on March 15—the same day as the strike on Houthi targets. They were sent to the group roughly two hours before the attack and stated:

TEAM UPDATE:

TIME NOW (1144et): Weather is FAVORABLE. Just CONFIRMED w/CENTCOM we are a GO for mission launch.

1215et: F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package)

1345: ‘Trigger Based’ F-18 1st Strike Window Starts (Target Terrorist is @ his Known Location so SHOULD BE ON TIME – also, Strike Drones Launch (MQ-9s)”

1410: More F-18s LAUNCH (2nd strike package)

1415: Strike Drones on Target (THIS IS WHEN THE FIRST BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP, pending earlier ‘Trigger Based’ targets)

1536 F-18 2nd Strike Starts – also, first sea-based Tomahawks launched.

MORE TO FOLLOW (per timeline)

We are currently clean on OPSEC.

Godspeed to our Warriors.

Vice President JD Vance criticized Goldberg after additional messages were published, accusing The Atlantic chief of sensationalizing content that he had initially withheld from the public.

“It’s very clear Goldberg oversold what he had,” the vice president posted on X.

“But one thing in particular really stands out. Remember when he was attacking Ratcliffe for blowing the cover for a CIA agent? Turns out [CIA Director John Ratcliffe] was simply naming his chief of staff,” Vance said.

At the CIA’s request, The Atlantic redacted the name of Ratcliffe’s chief of staff to protect the identities of CIA intelligence officers.

It’s very clear Goldberg oversold what he had. 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. https://t.co/BUGbX6gZDZ

— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 26, 2025