Trump cabinet officials texted war plans to group chat that included journalist

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Top national security officials for US President Donald Trump, including his defence secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported.

The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic”.