Political controversy has erupted in the US after the White House confirmed that a journalist was accidentally included in a group chat where senior US officials discussed plans for a strike against the Houthi rebel group.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was identified as a member of the group chat, spoke to reporters in Hawaii about the messages published in The Atlantic’s article.
Mr Hegseth said Jeffrey Goldberg was not a serious journalist, claiming that he was "highly discredited" and "peddles garbage".
"Nobody was texting war plans and that’s all I have to say about that," he added.
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