Fox News’ Will Cain praises Trump officials for Signal chat where Yemen strike plans were accidentally leaked to a reporter

Will Cain: “After years of secrecy and incompetence, if you read the content of these messages, I think you will come away proud that these are the leaders making these decisions in America.”

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From the March 24, 2025, edition of Fox News' The Will Cain Show

WILL CAIN (HOST): On to another big story today out of The Atlantic where their editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg has reported that he was accidentally sent sensitive information about military strikes in Yemen. The messages come from 18 national security officials. They were sent through the encryption app Signal and there are indications that they appear to be authentic. I think there are two takeaways from this story as what we know today. 

One, it is incredibly concerning that sensitive information would be sent with a journalist included in the thread. We can speculate and there is a reasonable, fair expectation that someone like Jeffery Goldberg was accidently included under his initials J.G. when who was meant to be included was a trade chief, Jamieson Greer. But, if it was accidental, and we'll wait to see if this was accidental, it is incredibly concerning that this information would be shared over the Signal app with a journalist included. But the bigger take away from me is it is an insight, a transparent insight, into the thought process and dialog of our national leaders. 

If you look at the actual content of what was reported, if you look at how they discuss potential strikes on Houthis in Yemen, what you will see is dialog between Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Stephen Miller, Tulsi Gabbard, and many more in a very collaborative, open, honest, team-based attempt to come to the right decision. After years of secrecy and incompetence, if you read the content of these messages, I think you will come away proud that these are the leaders making these decisions in America.