Goldberg Says It’s ‘Not True’ He and Waltz Never Spoke

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, told NBC News it’s “not true” that he and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz never spoke prior to Signal leak.

Said Goldberg: “Well, this isn’t the matrix. Phone numbers don’t just get sucked into other phones. I don’t know what he’s talking about there. You know, very frequently in journalism, the most obvious explanation is the explanation. My phone number was in his phone because my phone number is in his phone.”

He added: “He’s telling everyone that he’s never met me or spoken to me. That’s simply not true. I understand why he’s doing it. But you know, this has become a somewhat farcical situation. There’s no, there’s no subterfuge here. My number was in his phone. He mistakenly added me to the group chat. There we go.”