Meeting Announcement and Background
President Donald Trump announced a forthcoming interview with Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic's editor-in-chief, alongside writers Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker, aiming to assess the publication's capacity for truthful reporting.
This meeting follows the "Signalgate" scandal, where Goldberg was accidentally added to a Signal chat discussing a US attack on Yemen, raising questions about security protocols.
Controversies and Responses
Trump has criticized Goldberg for past stories, including one alleging Trump called American war dead "suckers" and "losers," which Trump labeled a "made-up HOAX."
Despite the controversies, Trump expressed curiosity about the interview, framing it as a test of The Atlantic's integrity, while MAGA media outlets have largely defended Trump officials over the Signal chat incident.
