The Atlantic reports a major security breach:
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.”
Trump initially told reporters he was not aware that the highly sensitive information had been shared, 2 1/2 hours after it was reported. He later appeared to joke about the breach.
The material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing,” editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported.
Hegseth in his first comments on the matter attacked Goldberg as “deceitful” and a “discredited so-called journalist” while alluding to previous critical reporting of Trump from the publication. He did not shed light on why Signal was being used to discuss the sensitive operation or how Goldberg ended up on the message chain.
“Nobody was texting war plans and that’s all I have to say about that,” Hegseth said in an exchange with reporters after landing in Hawaii on Monday as he began his first trip to the Indo-Pacific as defense secretary.
In a statement late Monday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the president still has the “utmost confidence” in Waltz and the national security team.
Earlier Monday, Trump told reporters: “I don’t know anything about it. You’re telling me about it for the first time.” He added that The Atlantic was “not much of a magazine.”
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https://apnews.com/article/war-plans-trump-hegseth-atlantic-230718a984911dd8663d59edbcb86f2a
Long and short of it:
1. Hegseth is lying.
2. Leavett is a dupe.
3. Trump is a rank amateur.
Using private cell phones for military planning is so typical of Trump's utter incomprehension of how govt. works and why CEOs should not be presidents.
@moonbus saidIf only members of Congress had a spine, something could be done about this. But apparently, from what I've been hearing, average Americans can't be bothered to give a damn about this either. It's like the entire country is just enabling this government to be as bad as it wants to be. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop on one of these stories (there are so many), but I'm still waiting. I don't know exactly what is going to finally be enough for this country to do something about this clown show. Ennui and apathy are going to be the end of us eventually.
The Atlantic reports a major security breach:
quote:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The ...[text shortened]... o typical of Trump's utter incomprehension of how govt. works and why CEOs should not be presidents.
@Suzianne saidThis crass breach of military security should be an alarm signal to the top brass, not to trust their commander in chief.
If only members of Congress had a spine, something could be done about this. But apparently, from what I've been hearing, average Americans can't be bothered to give a damn about this either. It's like the entire country is just enabling this government to be as bad as it wants to be. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop on one of these stories (there are so many), b ...[text shortened]... y to do something about this clown show. Ennui and apathy are going to be the end of us eventually.
@moonbus saidThe major overriding problem in America right now is a shameful and appalling lack of actual leadership. We're just a bunch of immature kids following an equally immature bully.
This crass breach of military security should be an alarm signal to the top brass, not to trust their commander in chief.
@Suzianne saidI've come to the conclusion that there is one overriding motive behind Trump's actions: he doesn't actually give a damn about the presidency, except insofar as it enables him to stay out of prison. He's a felon and he knows it; Al Capone was finally imprisoned on similar charges to Trump's 34 counts of felony tax evasion and financial fraud, and Trump is fully prepared to wreck the country through sheer incompetence simply to stay out of prison. He's that much of a narcissist.
The major overriding problem in America right now is a shameful and appalling lack of actual leadership. We're just a bunch of immature kids following an equally immature bully.
@moonbus saidI heard russia helped Trump too…😂
The Atlantic reports a major security breach:
quote:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The ...[text shortened]... o typical of Trump's utter incomprehension of how govt. works and why CEOs should not be presidents.
@moonbus said"But her emails..." 😆
The Atlantic reports a major security breach:
quote:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The ...[text shortened]... o typical of Trump's utter incomprehension of how govt. works and why CEOs should not be presidents.
@Great-Big-Stees saidDo you think they don't actually know? They're in it for themselves, not for the country. And Trump gives them permission to put their hands in the till.
Maybe, some of the more reasonable Republicans, in both houses, will come to their senses and see just what their leader is actually like.🤞
@Great-Big-Stees saidSane Republicans left in office anywhere in the country are acting crazy to keep from being discovered. 😆
I find it hard to believe that there aren’t saner members of his “gang”.😲
@Great-Big-Stees saidI doubt this will happen. They are terrified by death threats. Every state has at least one armed militia group. They were told to stand back but stand by. I doubt the current Trump controlled DOJ will do much to stop death threats against those in Congress who cross him.
Maybe, some of the more reasonable Republicans, in both houses, will come to their senses and see just what their leader is actually like.🤞
@Phranny saidThis is exactly how banana republics get going.
I doubt this will happen. They are terrified by death threats. Every state has at least one armed militia group. They were told to stand back but stand by. I doubt the current Trump controlled DOJ will do much to stop death threats against those in Congress who cross him.