Trump to be interviewed by The Atlantic's Jeffery Goldberg after Signal scandal

• "I am doing this interview out of curiosity, and as a competition with myself, just to see if it's possible for The Atlantic to be 'truthful,'" Trump said in a Truth Social post.
• The Atlantic declined to comment.

Zoom in: Atlantic staff writers Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker will also join the Thursday interview, which is for a piece that will be headlined "The most consequential president of this century," Trump said.

• "The way I look at it, what can be so bad," he wrote, "I WON!"

Catch up quick: Goldberg was added to a chat in March where top Trump administration officials were discussing and planning airstrikes in Yemen.

• The White House confirmed the authenticity of the text messages but denied that Goldberg's reporting was accurate.
• Goldberg initially hesitated to reveal some details in the text thread in the interest of national security, but later released the full chat after the White House denied they contained any classified information or war plans.

Between the lines: The incident sparked criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, especially after further reporting that he also shared information on the strikes in Yemen in a separate Signal chat with his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

Zoom out: Parker and Scherer both joined The Atlantic in January to deepen coverage of the Trump administration. They both previously worked for the Washington Post.

• Parker covered Trump's first presidency at the Post, as well as the 2024 presidential election.
• Scherer focused on campaigns and elections.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with details throughout.