The Atlantic published a full transcript revealing discussions among Trump administration officials about attack plans on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, raising concerns over confidentiality.

The president sent a direct message to the militia group, writing in the post, “YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY.”

Washington is abuzz with revelations top Trump officials shared plans to bomb targets in Yemen over a messaging app. Analysts doubt airstrikes can defeat the Houthis.

"At this time, the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain," the NSC said.

The Trump administration sought on Tuesday to contain the fallout after a magazine journalist disclosed he had been inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of highly sensitive war plans, while Democrats called on top officials to resign over the security incident.