Signal is an encrypted messaging app where texts can be made to disappear within a certain time frame.

Vance, however, wrote that he thought we are making a mistake.

Vance wrote, 3 percent of US trade runs through the suez.

Jeffrey Goldberg

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40 percent of European trade does.

There is a real risk that the public doesnt understand this or why its necessary.

The strongest reason to do this is, as POTUS said, to send a message.

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PresidentDonald Trumpat the White House on March 24 (Getty Images)

But he wrote that Hegseths text disclosed that the strickes in Yemen would start at 1:45 p.m. As it turned out, Goldberg noted, that it is when the attacks started.

A spokesperson for the NSC confirmed the veracity of the Signal group to Goldberg.

Asked by a reporter about the story, Trump said, I dont know anything about it.

You are telling me about it for the first time.

Goldbergs story quickly spread across social media and hit the small screen.

Among major cable networks, CNN was first to do a segment on the bombshell.

He said that there should be a full investigation as to how it happened.

The networks later featured segments on the story.

Some Democrats quickly seized on the story.

We cant trust anyone in this dangerous administration to keep Americans safe.

Hillary Clinton wrote on X, You have got to be kidding me.

Dominic Patten contributed to this report.