Trump downplays text leaks of US military plans to strike Yemen


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Trump appeared to point blame on an unnamed Waltz aide for The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg being added to the chain. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was “the only glitch in two months” of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the administration for handling highly sensitive information carelessly. Trump told NBC News that the lapse “turned out not to be a serious one," and articulated his continued support for national security...