Jeffrey Goldberg leads The Atlantic and discusses war plans

Jeffrey Goldberg is a prominent journalist and the editor of The Atlantic. He was part of a private text thread discussing war plans that he later revealed. Goldberg has a rich background in national security reporting and became the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic in 2016. Born in Brooklyn, Goldberg studied at the University of Pennsylvania but dropped out to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. He began his journalism career in Israel as a columnist for The Jerusalem Post. After returning to the U.S., he worked at various outlets, including The Washington Post and The New Yorker, where he covered the Middle East. Under Goldberg’s leadership, The Atlantic has won multiple prestigious awards, including its first Pulitzer Prize in 2021. The magazine reported a profitable year last year, reaching over one million subscriptions and increasing print issues. Goldberg has been known for his critical views on former President Trump. He reported that Trump called American military members who died in service "losers" and that he expressed a desire for generals like those from Hitler's era. Recently, he has focused on expanding political coverage at The Atlantic, hiring several top journalists and contributors.