Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no “war plans” had been divulged in the group chat in which he took part. Chat texts published by The Atlantic show detailed information on the planned strikes in Yemen.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the first time since the Signal chat exchange debacle was revealed this week admitted "someone made a big mistake" in adding a journalist to group chat.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio broke ranks and admitted “someone made a big mistake” by adding a journalist to a secret group chat about military action in Yemen. His remark at a news conference in Jamaica Wednesday contrasted sharply with those of other Trump administration officials who have sought to downplay the severity of the leaks.