The Signal chat exposes the administration’s incompetence – and its pecking order The discussion revealed unserious people who don’t know when to keep quiet, with Stephen Miller as the real boss The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2025
Hillary Clinton Pens Heated Op-Ed on Signalgate: 'It's Not the Hypocrisy That Bothers Me; It's the Stupidity' Former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has sharply criticized the Trump administration in a scathing New York Times op-ed Latin Times · Mar 28, 2025
The 'Meritocracy' Lie Two months after he was inaugurated, Trump has smashed many of the government's silly DEI rules. But he hasn't created a new age of meritocracy. Reason · Mar 28, 2025
DHS staffer facing ‘serious punishment’ for including journalist in email thread This reprimand was made public as the fallout from Signalgate continues with many officials involved in that scandal appearing to escape serious consequences The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025
John Bolton Outlines Why Trump Hasn't Fired Anyone Yet After Signalgate: 'He Doesn't Feel The Heat' Former national security adviser John Bolton said Trump has not yet fired anyone over Signalgate because he is not yet "feeling the heat" Latin Times · Mar 28, 2025
New York Times reporter reveals reason Trump won’t fire Mike Waltz White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman tells CNN that Trump ‘does not want to fire’ officials involved in the Signal group chat leak The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025
Signal Chat Controversy Is an Endorsement of Encryption Software Popular encryption apps are probably secure if government officials rely on them. Reason · Mar 28, 2025
The Signal fiasco is a political gift to Democrats but their power is limited The ball now appears to be in the Republicans’ court, where there have been some signs of diverging from Trump The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2025
US Defence Chief Visits Philippines Dogged By Scandal At Home US defence chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat represented by China. International Business Times · Mar 28, 2025
GOP voters: Leaks are "serious problem" In contrast to the Trump administration, voters of all stripes think the Yemen leaks are a big deal Salon · Mar 27, 2025
Previous administrations were wary of the messaging app Signal. Trumpworld has embraced it Amid the furor over the use of a commercial messaging app to discuss a military strike, the Trump administration has insisted that using Signal is routine and authorized. But former and current officials disagree. Andrew Feinberg reports The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal texts on Houthi attack Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order against deleting any messages in the controversial chat. Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025
Even Tomi Lahren is blasting the White House for trying to parse words to shift blame on Signal blunder ‘I’m honestly getting sick of the whatabout isms from my own side ... Admit the F up and move on,’ said right-wing pundit The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Pete Hegseth's Carelessness and Dishonesty Mirror Hillary Clinton's The defense secretary, who shared information about imminent U.S. air strikes in a manifestly insecure group chat, thought Clinton should be prosecuted for her careless handling of sensitive information. Reason · Mar 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Whoopi Goldberg likens White House’s handling of Signalgate to cat trying to cover up its own poop ‘Where they are just covering up as quick as they can,’ Whopi Goldberg declaared on Thursday while pantomiming a cat in a little box
The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025 The Atlantic handled ‘Signalgate’ with good judgment Shining a bright spotlight on this mess was a public service. One can only imagine what other information has been as recklessly handled
The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025 Signal-gate security blunder overshadows Black Sea ceasefire Depending on what you think of Donald Trump, his administration could fit either of the following two descriptions. Chaotic, vindictive and accident-prone, marked by mendacity, driven by impulse and bent on securing the will of the leader, rather than – as in the US constitution – the will of the…
Roll Call · Mar 27, 2025 Judge orders Trump officials to preserve Signal group chat records - Roll Call A federal judge in Washington ordered Trump administration officials Thursday to temporarily preserve records of a leaked Signal group chat.
International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025 Top US Senators Demand Probe Into Chat Scandal Senior Republican and Democratic US senators issued a bipartisan call Thursday for a probe into a scandal over an accidentally leaked chat between top officials on Yemen air strikes that has engulfed Donald Trump's White House.
The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025 Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal in bipartisan letter Top Republican and Democrat on Senate armed services committee urge inspector general to launch inquiry
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Fox News star eviscerates Trump officials’ Signalgate excuses: ‘FAR MORE sensitive’ than ‘war plans’ ‘This kind of real time operational information is more sensitive than ‘war plans,’ which makes this lapse more egregious, according to two former senior US defense officials,’ Jennifer Griffin reported on Wednesday
The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025 Who is Jeffrey Goldberg, the journalist who broke the Signal leak scandal? Atlantic editor-in-chief added to a White House group chat discussing strike plans has history of serving in the Israeli military – and angering Trump
Latin Times · Mar 27, 2025 Mike Waltz Left More Sensitive Information Out In The Open As He Remains In The Eye Of The Storm Over Signalgate National Security Advisor Mike Waltz appeared to leave his Venmo friends list public. He was not the only top Trump official to do so
The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel on Signalgate: ‘This operation was about as secretive as a Fortnite Twitch stream’ Late-night hosts discuss Trump officials sending war plans to a journalist by accident and scrambling to spin the story
Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025 Pete Hegseth says Signal chat had no ‘war plans’. He’s wrong, say experts Signal app messages revealed Yemen bombing timelines, prompting debate about their classification and implications.