How reporter may have been added to Signal text chain in national security leak, according to WH official

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A senior White House official revealed how a reporter may have been added to the Signal text chain in the national security leak reported by The Atlantic. 

The official told Fox News that he has never met and has never spoken to the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg. 

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Somehow, Goldberg’s number was added to one of the members of the list, the senior official said, noting that Signal is allowed in multiple agencies. 

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is also telling colleagues that he has never met or talked to Goldberg, Fox News has learned.

A source close to President Donald Trump also told Fox News that Waltz is safe and is not on the chopping block. 

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Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee are calling for Waltz's ouster. 

"This is an outrageous national security breach and heads should roll. We need a full investigation and hearing into this on the House Armed Services Committee, ASAP," Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., wrote on X. 

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"We can't chalk this up to a simple mistake — people should be fired for this," Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., told Axios. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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