‘They invited me – now they’re attacking me’: Signal chat journalist speaks to BBC

When Jeffrey Goldberg published a bombshell story outlining how some of the most senior US officials had mistakenly shared sensitive information with him, he obtained the biggest scoop of the year. The Atlantic editor also became the prime target for every senior Trump administration official in Washington.
In the last couple of days, he’s been called a “loser” and a “sleazebag” by President Trump, as well as a liar and “scum” by US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, who appeared to have mistakenly added Goldberg to a group chat earlier this month.
Before he became a political lightning rod, however, Goldberg watched on his phone as cabinet officials – including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, CIA director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard – discussed the sensitive details, timings and targets of an upcoming military operation in Yemen. They did not seem to notice his presence.
In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday, he told me it all began when he got a message on his phone, via the publicly available Signal messaging app, which allows users to send each other encrypted messages. It’s popular among journalists and government officials. An account under Waltz’s name had messaged him, which he assumed was a hoax.
“I wish there was a Le Carré quality here, you know,” he said, referring to the late British spy novelist. “But he asked me to talk. I said yes. And next thing I know, I’m in this very strange chat group with the national security leadership of the United States.”

Courtesy: BBC