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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 7th, 2025: Revealed: How A Reporter Was Added To Yemen War Chat On Signal & Iran-Backed Militias Back Down
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New details emerge about how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg ended up in a Signal group chat where Trump officials discussed military strikes in Yemen—tracing back to a simple contact mix-up and a campaign-era email. Several powerful Iranian-backed militias in Iraq signal a willingness to disarm for the first time, in a potential effort to avoid direct confrontation with the Trump administration. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Jacked Up Fitness: Go to https://GetJackedUp.com and use code BAKER at checkout to save 10% off your entire purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: Who is Mike Baker and what is the PDB Afternoon Bulletin?
It's Monday, the 7th of April. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Alright, let's get briefed. We'll start things off with new revelations about that warplans chat group on Signal. Remember that? It was a bizarre story that captured the headlines for a few days.
Chapter 2: How did Jeffrey Goldberg end up in the Signal warplans chat group?
And then, much like everything else that happens in Washington, D.C., it disappeared from view. We're now learning how the Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg ended up in the chat about U.S. strikes in Yemen. It all traces back to a contact mix-up, an old campaign email, and one very unhelpful iPhone.
Later in the show, several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are reportedly prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the US Trump administration. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
We're finally learning the details of exactly how Atlantic Magazine Editor Jeffrey Goldberg wound up in a Signal Group Chat, where senior Trump administration officials were discussing upcoming military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Und die Antwort ist, es war ein Kontakt-Liste-Mix-Up auf einem iPhone. Ja, natürlich war es das. Es ist ein sehr 2020er Fehler.
Sprechend mit The Guardian in den USA, drei Gründer, die sich mit der internen Investition der White House kennengelernt haben, sagten, dass die Tafel für den Unfall im Oktober war, während der Präsidenten-Kampagne. Goldberg hatte die Trump-Kampagne e-mailt, über eine kritische Geschichte, die er geschrieben hatte, eine, die Trumps Ansprüche auf schmerzhafte Serviceleute beantwortete.
Chapter 3: What caused the contact mix-up that added Jeffrey Goldberg to the chat?
In response, the campaign brought in Congressman Mike Waltz, a national security surrogate, to push back. Now, here's where it gets, let's call it unusual. Goldberg's email, which included his signature block and phone number, you know how emails do sometimes, was forwarded to Waltz by Trump-Campaign-Spokesman Brian Hughes, who just copied and pasted the whole thing into a text.
Okay, Waltz never called Goldberg, but somehow, likely due to his iPhone's contact suggestion algorithm, Goldberg's number was saved under Hughes' contact card. It's always the algorithm, isn't it? Fast forward to March. Waltz, now Trump's national security advisor, goes to create a signal group chat called...
Houthi PC Small Group, to coordinate with top officials about US military action in Yemen. And a crazy coincidence, I also have a chat group called Houthi PC Small Group. You think, what are the odds? So Waltz meant to add Hughes, but thanks to the contact card mix-up months earlier, well, he added Jeffrey Goldberg instead. Und wie sie sagen, der Rest ist Geschichte.
Der Editor von The Atlantic wurde plötzlich auf hohen Niveau an sensiblen Gesprächen über zukünftige US-Militärestrecken auf einer unbeklagten Messungsapp eingeladen. Laut Berichten war Trump furchtbar, als die Geschichte brach, aber nicht nur wegen der Sicherheitsbedürfnisse. What really ticked him off?
Well, apparently it was that Goldberg, editor of a magazine that Trump openly loathes, was in Waltz's phone at all.
Trump reportedly considered firing Waltz, but ultimately decided against it, partly to avoid the optics of a media-driven firing just weeks into his second term, and partly because the White House's internal review showed that it really was just an accident, an embarrassing bureaucratic digital age blunder. Das selbe Review hat einen Forensik-Audit von der IT-Familie durchgeführt.
Sie haben bemerkt, dass das iPhone Goldbergs Nummer automatisch in den falschen Kontakt gemeldet hat. Ein Quote-Kontakt-Suggestion-Update ist falsch gegangen. Für seinen Teil hat Waltz Fox News erzählt, dass Goldbergs Nummer in sein Telefon gesuckert wurde. Seine Worte. Er hat bemerkt, dass er nie mit Goldberg kommuniziert hat.
But when the Guardian reached out, Goldberg said something slightly different, quote, I'm not going to comment on my relationship with Mike Waltz beyond saying I do know him and have spoken to him, end quote. Despite the fallout, Trump has stood by Waltz.
Just days ago, the president boarded Marine One with Waltz by his side, along with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Personnel Chief Sergio Gore, a clear show of support.
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Chapter 4: What was the Trump administration's reaction to the Signal chat mishap?
And while this whole situation raised alarms about security and oversight, officials say that the White House had approved the use of Signal in the first place, simply because there wasn't a better real-time alternative for interagency communication. Ich meine, außer wenn du die sicheren Telefone zählst, die sie benutzen sollen. Aber außer dem, nein.
Lass uns das eine Lektion für uns alle sein, ehrlich gesagt. Die nächste Zeit, wenn du eine Chatgruppe startest, um über Bomben und iranische Proxy-Gruppen zu diskutieren, Well, select your group members wisely. Coming up next, a potential significant development in Iraq.
Several powerful Iranian-backed militias say that they're ready to disarm, marking a potential turning point as they look to avoid a direct clash with the Trump administration. I'll have those details when we come back. Hey, Mike Baker hier. Na, schau dir die Wirtschaft an. Was siehst du? Na, ich zeige dir, was wir sehen. Wir sehen einige Tarifkriege. Wir haben sicherlich diese.
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Chapter 5: Why was Signal used for sensitive U.S. military communications?
Support real ranchers and eat like you mean it. Welcome back to the Afternoon Bulletin. In a surprise move, several powerful Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have signaled a willingness to disarm in a move aimed at sidestepping potential American airstrikes under the Trump administration.
The move follows months of stern warnings from the White House, which has quietly pressured Baghdad to bring the Iran-aligned militias to heal or face the consequences. Seit Präsident Trumps Rückkehr ins Büro, haben die US-Affizienten immer wieder klargestellt, dass die Ära der Toleranz vor iranischen Proxy-Attacken vorbei ist.
Chapter 6: What lessons can be learned from the Signal group chat incident?
Laut sechs Kommandanten, die vier große Milizisten repräsentieren, insbesondere Kata'ib Hezbollah, die vermutlichste der iranischen Shiite-Faktionen, sind die Negotiierungen mit dem iranischen Bundespräsidenten Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, wie Reuters berichtet, sehr vorgesehen.
There is a growing consensus among militia leaders that continued defiance risks drawing overwhelming US military retaliation. These militias fall under the umbrella of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-sponsored network overseen by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC.
Chapter 7: Which Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are signaling willingness to disarm?
Since the eruption of the war in Gaza, these factions have launched dozens of drone and missile attacks on American and Israeli targets, purportedly in solidarity with Hamas. Two senior Iraqi security officials told Reuters that militias command an estimated 50,000 fighters and stockpile weapons that include long-range rockets and anti-air systems.
A Qatai-Hassanullah commander admitted, quote, We know Trump is ready to take the war to worse levels. We want to avoid such a bad scenario, end quote. While formal disarmament agreements remain on the table, proposals under discussion include transitioning the militias into political entities or integrating them into Iraq's national armed forces.
It's a strategy that mirrors past efforts at neutralizing paramilitary threats. Prime Minister Soudani, seeking to consolidate control, has made it clear that all arms must fall under state authority. His foreign affairs advisor told Reuters the government is pursuing, quote, constructive dialogue with various national actors to achieve that end.
Chapter 8: What economic challenges are impacting gold prices today?
Some factions have already begun repositioning, quietly withdrawing from urban flashpoints, moving command centers and ramping up personnel security protocols. Several commanders now reportedly rotate phones, cars and safehouses on a near-daily basis to avoid being targeted by American airpower. Vielleicht am wichtigsten ist, dass die IRGC scheint, ihren Griff zu lösen.
Für das erste Mal in letzter Erinnerung ermöglicht Tehran, seine irakischen Proxys mit einem Gewinn der Autonomie zu beachten, die Überwachung über ideologische Konsistenz zu priorisieren, so wie regionale Schwierigkeiten zählen. Dieser Schiff kommt in einen volatilen Moment für die so genannte Achse der Resistenz von Iran, die natürlich starke Schwierigkeiten in der Region verursacht hat.
Hamas und Hezbollah haben israelische Bombardierungen und signifikante Verluste ihrer Führungsschüsse verursacht. Die Houthis verursachen aufwändige US-Fahrerabschlüsse, und der Montagsschlaf des syrischen Präsidenten Assad, ein Grundstück der regionalen Strategie von Iran, hat die Influence des iranischen Regimes weiter untergebrochen.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hat Washington's Red Lines in einem Anruf am 16. März mit den Sudanern geäußert, kurz nach den US-Angriffen auf Houthi-Positionen in Jemen. Hegseth beurteilt, dass zukünftige militärische Verabschiedungen auf US-Personal oder israelische Aspekte eine entscheidende amerikanische Reaktion erzeugen würden.
For Iraq, a nation long caught between Washington and Tehran, the latest developments suggest that its balancing act may be tilting under renewed American pressure and the militia's instinct for survival. And that, my friends, is the PDB Afternoon Bulletin for Monday, the 7th of April. Now, if you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me at pdbatthefirsttv.com.
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