This week, Capitol Hill was thrown into chaos after revelations that sensitive war plans discussed within the Trump administration were inadvertently leaked through a private Signal group chat. The disclosure, which included details about potential military action in Yemen, has sparked bipartisan outrage and renewed concerns about how senior officials are handling classified information. Lawmakers are now demanding a full investigation into the breach, with some calling it one of the most reckless lapses in national security in recent memory. 

The upset stemmed from an essay by Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. Goldberg revealed that he was seemingly unintentionally included in a highly sensitive Trump administration Signal chat, “U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.”

Unsurprisingly, Democrats are demanding a deeper investigation to suss out international repercussions that could result from the flub. 

"This is an outrageous national security breach and heads should roll," Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), a member of the Armed Services Committee, said in a statement to Axios, reported by MSN.

He added: "We need a full investigation and hearing into this on the House Armed Services Committee, ASAP." 

"We can't chalk this up to a simple mistake – people should be fired for this," said Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), another Armed Services Committee member.

According to reports, other extremely high-ranking officers were also in the Signal chat. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, and Vice President Vance were among the 18 people in the Signal chat, per the Goldberg article. 

"At this time, the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain," National Security Council Spokesman Brian Hughes said in a statement.

"The thread is a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials. The ongoing success of the Houthi operation demonstrates that there were no threats to our servicemembers or our national security," Hughes said.