Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., dismissed concerns on Newsmax, Wednesday over a messaging leak involving a journalist and U.S. military officials, saying the incident had “no impact” on national security or foreign policy goals under President Donald Trump.

Donalds, a member of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs subcommittees, downplayed the significance of a recent Signal group chat controversy, calling it a distraction without effect on U.S. military or foreign policy operations.

The incident drew attention when journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently included in a Signal conversation among U.S. officials discussing a military strike in Yemen. Critics questioned whether sensitive information had been compromised.

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