Trump Called It a “Glitch.” Here’s What Could Have Happened If the Signal Chat Had Been Breached

An inside look at how one reckless mistake could have led to chaos, casualties, and international crisis

It started with a ping.

At exactly 2:06 a.m. Eastern, a flurry of encrypted messages lit up a Signal group chat titled “The Core”. Inside: Vice President J.D. Vance, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and a handful of top-level aides and military liaisons. These weren’t junior staffers bl…