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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Wednesday that the inclusion of a journalist in a group chat discussing military strikes was a "big mistake" and emphasized the need for reforms, while downplaying his own involvement.
"Obviously, someone made a mistake—a big mistake—and added a journalist. Nothing against journalists, but you’re not supposed to be on that thing," Rubio said during a press conference in Jamaica.
"I think there will be reforms and changes made to ensure this never happens again," he added.
Rubio did not assign blame but clarified that he only participated in the chat twice—once to assign a representative and later after the US government had publicly announced the strikes on Yemen.
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, revealed that he was accidentally added to the chat on the commercial app Signal by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. He also noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared strike plans through the platform.
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