Horsford on Pentagon Texts: Time for Accountability is Right Now

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) called for accountability amidst unfolding news that top Trump Administration national security officials shared highly-classified war plans on a commercially available text messaging app.

When National Security Advisor Michael Waltz created the text chain, which included Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, he accidentally added Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.

Following denials by President Trump that messages on the chain included any classified information, Goldberg published screenshots showing Secretary of State Hegseth specifically describing classified military attack plans which were subsequently carried out in Yemen.

“Texting highly-classified military plans is more than offensive and profoundly illegal – it’s dangerous to our armed servicemembers carrying out the mission,” Rep. Horsford said. “While our nation’s finest placed their lives on the line to fly this mission, Trump Administration officials were texting emojis to congratulate themselves on it. This leak was driven purely by incompetence from political leadership, and we cannot allow President Trump to sweep it under the rug. 

“Nevadans and people across the country deserve answers, and the time for accountability is right now before more harm is done,” Rep. Horsford continued. “I’m calling on lawmakers from both political parties to support a Congressional investigation immediately.”

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