Jeffrey Goldberg’s release of excerpts from the Signal chat Wednesday morning was hailed in a victory lap by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, saying he proved his “hoax” by showing there were no “war plans” as he claimed.

“The Atlantic has conceded: These were NOT ‘war plans,'” Leavitt posted on X, sharing the paywalled story revealing the excerpts.

“This entire story was another hoax written by a Trump-hater who is well-known for his sensationalist spin.”

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