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Which Trump officials were in the Signal chat? Here's who was in the group The Atlantic editor was added to

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National Security Council confirms message thread "appears to be authentic" National security adviser Mike Waltz Goldberg says he received a Signal request from a user identified as Michael Waltz .

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also appear in the chat.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is the official who sent out the times and types of weapons that would be used in the attack.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is a contact in the Signal group.

Treasury secretary Scott B. appears to be Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent .

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's full name is Marco Antonio Rubio , and " MAR " chimed in on behalf of State Department .

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