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Vice President
JD Vance
counseled against a military assault in Yemen, as per a hidden Signal conversation regarding the suggested mission involving the President.
Donald Trump
‘s national security team.

Jeffrey Goldberg, who serves as the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, disclosed that Trump’s national security team included him in the confidential messaging group.
released information about the discussion on Monday
.

During the discussion, JD Vance mentioned that Andy Baker, who was acting on behalf of the Vice President, sent a message regarding the VP position.

‘Team, I’m away today attending an economics event.’
Michigan
“But I believe we’re making an error,” the Vance user pointed out to the gathering that comprised National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State.
Marco Rubio
, Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth
and Head of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard
.

‘There is a genuine risk that people might not grasp this concept or see why it’s important. The most compelling rationale for taking this action is, as the President of the United States mentioned, to convey a clear message,’ Mr. Vance proceeded with his explanation.

The team contended that the military action against the Houthis was essential to maintain open shipping routes in the Red Sea, since the rebels posed a threat.
targeting ships
.

Vance’s account raised worries regarding the scheduling of the suggested operation, cautioning that it could lead to an increase in oil prices.

I am uncertain whether the president realizes how contradictory this is with his current stance on Europe,” he noted. “Additionally, there is a potential for us to experience a moderate to significant increase in oil prices.

The Vance user mentioned that he would stay quiet publicly regarding his worries, though he shared them with the team.

‘I am willing to support the consensus of the team and keep these concerns to myself. But there is a strong argument for delaying this a month, doing the messaging work on why this matters, seeing where the economy is, etc,’ he said.

William Martin, Vance’s communication director, stated that the vice president stayed in agreement with Trump’s choice but aimed to ensure he received adequate briefings from his counselors.

The primary focus of the Vice President is ensuring that the President’s advisors provide comprehensive briefings regarding their internal discussions,” he stated. “Vice President Vance fully backs this administration’s international policies. Both the President and the Vice President have engaged in further talks concerning this issue and concur entirely.

During the conversation, the Hegseth user expressed understanding of Vance’s worries and encouraged him to bring these issues directly to the president. However, they also pushed for taking prompt action.

“We are ready to proceed, and if I had the final decision-making power, I would say we should,” he penned down.

The Walz participant mentioned that the United States would need to take action and pointed out to Vance that ‘As per the president’s directive, we are collaborating with the Department of Defense and the State Department to figure out how to calculate the costs involved and impose them on the Europeans.’

“If you believe we should proceed, let’s do it. I simply dislike having to rescue Europe once more,” the Vance user responded.

The SM user, cited in the article as an advisor to President Trump named Steve Miller, recalled the group of the president’s objectives.

“As far as I understood, the president was explicit about this: go ahead with the plan, but we must quickly inform Egypt and Europe of our expectations in exchange,” he noted.

Trump ultimately
directed the attacks on the Iran-supported Houthi insurgents in Yemen over the weekend from his resort at Mar-a-Lago, with the operation proving to be successful.

On Monday, the president informed journalists at the White House that he had not yet read The Atlantic article disclosing the information from the conversation.

I have no knowledge of that. The Atlantic isn’t really my cup of tea. To me, it’s a publication that seems to be shutting down.

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