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Top Trump Official Who Created Group Chat To Discuss Sensitive Information May Have Violated The Espionage Act

National security advisor Mike Waltz (Credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz may have violated the Espionage Act by coordinating a group chat where classified information regarding an attack on the Houthis was discussed, lawyers consulted by The Atlantic said.

The possibility was raised by outlet editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg after being inadvertently added to the group chat on the Signal messaging app, where over a dozen high-ranking officials discussed the military operation that ended up being carried out on March 15.

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