Musk tasked with investigating how journalist accessed secret Signal chat

A senior White House official confirmed to ABC News that Elon Musk and his government efficiency team are investigating how The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief ended up in a Signal chat with top officials discussing plans for strikes against Yemeni Houthis.

In an interview with Fox News, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated that Musk would be involved in the investigation.

"I just talked to Elon on the way here - we have the best technical minds looking at how this happened," he said.

A White House representative confirmed to ABC News that DOGE, led by Elon Musk, is involved and that the department is working with other teams to make communication "more secure and efficient."

Additionally, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated on Fox News that "Elon Musk's team of experts is looking at this, and the National Security Council is all digging into this matter to ensure this could never happen again."

Scandal with secret Signal chat

Recently, a scandal erupted in the US involving The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. He was added to a secret Signal chat with top US officials where military strikes against Yemeni Houthis were being discussed.

Goldberg wrote a detailed article about it, and the White House later confirmed the leak. The journalist said he received a request to join Signal from a user named Mike Waltz.

Waltz took responsibility for adding The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief but claimed he was not personally acquainted with Goldberg and did not have his number. He later called him "the worst possible journalist."

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz also denied that military plans were discussed in the chat.

More details about the scandal can be found in the RBC-Ukraine article.