When asked about the serious security breach involving the discussion of a U.S. attack against the Houthis in a chat application—and the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist in the group—Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who was part of the chat, accused the journalist of being dishonest, discredited, and peddling rumors.

Note: The National Security Council confirmed that there was a serious security breach due to the use of a chat application and the accidental inclusion of a journalist.