Trump downplays breach

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has downplayed revelations of a US security breach.

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It comes after it was reported that top national security officials for President Trump, including his defence secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic.

The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic”

Mr Trump initially told reporters he was not aware that the highly sensitive information had been shared, more than two hours after it was reported. He later appeared to joke about the breach.