Fox spins Signal chat that shared weapons packages and attacks time: These aren't war plans

Lawrence Jones: “Well it looks like Goldberg overpromised”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published

From the March 26, 2025, edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends

LAWRENCE JONES (CO-HOST): Well it looks like Goldberg overpromised. There aren't war plans in it, at one point it talks about a target, it doesn't even say his name, doesn't say locations, coordinates, this is probably sensitive information, but I'm not sure this is classified.

The full update from The Atlantic can be viewed here.

Here is the relevant post Fox was discussing from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt:

The Atlantic has conceded: these were NOT “war plans.” 

This entire story was another hoax written by a Trump-hater who is well-known for his sensationalist spin. pic.twitter.com/atGrDd2ymr

— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) March 26, 2025

And, former Biden administration staffer Ned Price points out regarding the sensitivity of the information provided.

In the DNI’s own guidance, this type of information should be classified TOP SECRET. See for yourself: https://t.co/5sUsvitFGv https://t.co/uX7UtmV4ji pic.twitter.com/ueuZhmeLPo

— Ned Price (@nedprice) March 26, 2025