Text chain 'appears to be authentic,' U.S. National Security Council says
Hegseth denies leaking war plans in Signal chat while White House says messages appear 'authentic'
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is seen at the Oval Office last Friday. Top officials in the Trump administration — including Hegseth — texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain 'appears to be authentic.' (Carlos Barria/Reuters)