Trump downplays text leaks of US military plans to strike Yemen


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Trump appeared to point blame on an unnamed Waltz aide for The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg being added to the chain. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen’s Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was "the only glitch in two months" of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the administration for handling highly sensitive information carelessly. Trump told NBC News that the lapse "turned out not to be a serious one,” and articulated his continued support for national security…