Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, claimed Monday on CNN that U.S. allies may start withholding valuable intelligence from the Trump administration over what he called “reckless” behavior, including the use of unsecured messaging apps and foreign policy threats aimed at NATO partners.

Appearing on The Lead with Jake Tapper, Goldberg blasted reports that senior Trump officials were using Signal, a commercial encrypted messaging app, to discuss national security matters.

“Why would they just have one conversation on Signal?” Goldberg asked. “They were obviously feeling like this is a good place to talk. It’s not. It’s an open access commercial app.”

Tapper noted that Israeli officials were reportedly furious about a leak tied to that chat, and asked Goldberg if key intelligence allies — including members of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance (Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.) — might start holding back sensitive data.

“Will they continue to share information with us if it’s treated this sloppily?” Tapper asked.

“Yes, of course,” Goldberg replied. “If our partners in intelligence sharing think that we are sloppy or reckless, they are going to obviously hold back information that’s important to share.”

But Goldberg didn’t stop at Signal. He used the interview to resurrect a narrative that Trump is a threat to international alliances. He referenced Trump’s recent comments about Greenland — a topic the former president famously raised during his first term — and accused Trump of threatening military action against Denmark, a fellow NATO ally.

“Donald Trump now is talking about not ruling out military action against Denmark, a NATO ally, a treaty ally of the United States, over this issue of Greenland,” Goldberg said. “So you put this all together, it’s not just, oh, some permissible sloppiness. It’s much bigger than that.”

Critics of the Atlantic editor were quick to note that Goldberg has a history of pushing anti-Trump narratives, including false or debunked reports. Trump supporters pointed out that Signal has been used by government officials around the world and that there’s no public evidence that classified documents were leaked via the app.

Moreover, Trump’s supporters argue that concerns from foreign partners are overblown, especially considering intelligence failures that occurred during the Biden years — from the Afghanistan withdrawal to the lack of warnings about recent international terror threats.

The broader implication of Goldberg’s remarks is that global intelligence cooperation could be strained not just by operational missteps, but by the mere return of Trump to the White House — a view many on the right dismiss as political theater.

As Trump’s second term unfolds and scrutiny intensifies, it’s becoming clear the media and many in the intelligence establishment are gearing up to treat foreign policy under Trump as fundamentally destabilizing — even before actions are taken.