Top Republicans Push for Inquiry Into Signal Chat Breach Exposing US Military Plans

In a rare sign of division within the Republican Party, top GOP senators are demanding an investigation into the Signal leak scandal, warning that failure to address the issue properly could turn into a “significant political problem” for the Trump administration.

“This is what happens when you don’t really have your act together,” Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski told The Hill.

The controversy erupted earlier this week after it was revealed that senior national security officials mistakenly added a journalist to a private Signal group chat, exposing sensitive discussions about planned U.S. military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The group reportedly included key officials such as Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Leak Exposes Military Plans

The situation worsened on Wednesday when The Atlantic published more leaked messages from the chat, revealing details of the Yemen attack—including targets, launch times, and even weather conditions during the strike.

Senior national security officials, including National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, were questioned about the breach during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday. They insisted that “no classified material” was shared in the chat. However, Republican lawmakers are not satisfied with that explanation and are calling for further investigations.

Calls for Investigations Grow

According to The Hill, several Republican senators are urging multiple Senate committees to investigate the leak, including the Armed Services Committee and the Intelligence Committee. Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, who chairs the Armed Services Committee, said he would ask the Defense Department’s inspector general to launch a formal inquiry into the scandal.

National Security Adviser Takes Responsibility

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who reportedly added The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the group chat by mistake, took “full responsibility” for the leak during an appearance on Fox News.

However, instead of providing details on how the leak occurred, Waltz lashed out at Goldberg, calling him “the bottom-scum of journalists.”

“Of course I didn’t see this loser in the group, it looked like someone else,” Waltz said, claiming he had unknowingly added Goldberg’s number to the chat.

With Republican lawmakers now joining Democrats in demanding accountability, the Signal leak scandal is shaping up to be a major test for the Trump administration.