“‘It is safe to say that anybody in uniform would be court-martialed for this,’ a defense official told CNN. ‘My most junior analysts know not to do this.’”
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it's about time people start sharing hegseth's home address on signal, so he can experience the same anguish that military parents and spouses experience. just scare the shit outta him, maybe he will understand how in jeopardy he put those serving in that area.
The Administration is a lawless and vindictive cesspool. Filled with Grifters, Charlatans, and idiots. The clown car is full, and the chat room is filled to the brim with ego, fake testosterone, and simpletons.
The Administration is a lawless and vindictive cesspool. Filled with Grifters, Charlatans, and idiots. The clown car is full, and the chat room is filled to the brim with ego, fake testosterone, and simpletons.
We all know how serious the breach of highly classified information was. Do they think they can pretend it was nothing? Reality Winner did 5 years in a Federal Prison for leaking information to the press about Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
This gaslighting government thinks everyone else is as stupid as they are. It’s just lies upon lies and constant drama. Can someone please make it stop! 😩
they lie, lie,lie,and we know it (saw it on "fake news") motto of republicans " who are you going to believe. me or your lying eyes" US government is pathetic right now. i have lost respect for this whole bunch of " basket of deplorables" Hillary was right.
Netflix, if they have the courage should do a program on Signal Gate. It would have intrigue, arrogance, stupidity, war, alcohol (Pete over to you), coverup, incompetence, humor, illegality, threats, politics. Sadly no sex, but maybe that is to come.
Everyone knew this guy was an incompetent turd and was in way over his head.
Using a third-party private app for official government work wasn’t a one off. They do this so they don’t get caught. What else has been going on up to this point?
He acts like he’s just a private citizen on a regular group chat. Totally unaware or doesn’t care. Which is worse? Senators that confirmed him knew he wasn’t qualified. But did it anyway. Disgraceful.
Yes! My first thought was exactly that!!! I can’t believe the majority of military aren’t outraged at what this traitor has and keeps doing to our brave soldiers and those who lost their lives for our once beautiful country. He is a traitor to the uniform and the constitution.
He thinks they are suckers for joining and losers for getting captured or killed (his first term) and yet, too many voted for him again anyway. He plans to use the military to get what benefits him. He wants a throne. And all of the money. He’s insatiable, so Hunger Games for his own entertainment
Teachers are seriously disciplined for revealing any personal information about a student, like a grade or, address, etc. So, basically, a teacher gets punished more for telling someone Johnny has a C in their class...meanwhile these clowns release classified info...and think it's no big deal.
It should terrify all sentient beings that these incompetent idiots could have just as easily dropped nuclear bombs on Yemen. And before you dismiss that notion as crazy exaggeration, ask yourself, "Who would stop them?" There is no safety net because THESE PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OUR SAFETY NET!!
Trump is so mad about his cabinet making him look like an idiot with Signalgate that he’s taking a blowtorch to the whole world today. His wrath is getting much, much worse.
A question has to be asked. How much training and guidance have all these idiots received to prevent them from doing exactly what they did? If they were all trained on security protocols and what not to do, then it becomes self evident that every single one of them ignored the training.
DOD security clearance holders are warned that misuse of information technology assets, including violation of Information Security (INFOSEC) policies & procedurrs are possible grounds for losing your security clearance
When accountability is not upheld , credibility and respect will be gone ...we hold ourselves to the highest standards , especially so for me who is in the profession in saving lives.. it's always maintaining the yardstick , to go higher not lower
The Trump Regime are using Signal to conduct, discuss, and delete ILLEGAL and/or classified plans to avoid FEDERAL OVERSIGHT by ignoring record keeping laws.
They are breaking the law, violating the Constitution, and committing TREASON.
The excessive white nationalist tatts, the history of binge boozing, the insecure firing of black Generals who outranked him…it all points to this: Pete Hegseth is a meathead.
He’s not equipped to lead the military. He never should have been confirmed. So now it’s time to FIRE PETE HEGSETH.
No one asked whether the girlfriend was killed too, or whether her family, or the neighbors, were crushed in the rubble of her building. Were they among the 53 known killed in those first days? If so that thread is prima facie evidence of a
WAR CRIME !
Being intoxicated DOES indeed cloud one's judgement!! 🤪🥴🍾🥃🍸That's exactly why one shouldn't be driving a vehicle when shitfaced... Or... Apparently... Hold a group chat on "Signal" to discuss "attack plans" by the military on a foreign country...!!
All this talk about concerns about his judgement piss me off. Just hold him accountable for this- you’re not guessing how many jelly beans are in a jar, this one stands sufficient
I guess I have to ask the MAGAs, if it was their kids, wife, husband, mother, father, sister, brother, whoever on that plane and it was shot down because of their stupidity, would you still be supporting them?
If you're a soldier do you see these people as protecting the Constitution or your lives?
There was a man in Texas who somehow rationalized the death of one of his children from measles. None of them were vaccinated.
Very close to 'it is godswill'. That's how much of a cult they are.
Anyone who think he shouldn't be fired should just put on the "What if it was a Democrat" hat for about 2 seconds. Look what they did to Hillary for her emails on a private server.
Piers Morgan of all people did that the other night. He’s actually speaking poorly of the administration about it. Probably loves everything else, but it’s a start.
This farmer, Greg Moes, lives in Goodwin SD, 5 mins from Kristi Noems residence. She is aware that his, other farms are run by illegals. She is conveniently ignoring the illegals at home but gladly disrupting in NY, LA. I hate deporting, but make her clean her own state first! Report her to ICE
These donkeys just continue to blame others and blow it off as nothing - Pilots could have been killed.
Need I remind people about all the crazy aircraft accidents - A black Hawk helicopter and a plane?
They have played this crap before, they are all so coy - zero F’Ks or respect - none
Maybe they'll find a sacrificial lamb, but it won't be Hegseth. My guess is we'll have to wait for Hegseth to actually get some service members killed before they kick him out.
If you're enlisted, of course. Officer? Not so much. See Petraeus, David. General, US Army. Also see North, Ollie. LtCol, USMC. Those assholes got a slap on the wrist. There's a two-tiered system for the military much like poor vs. rich in civilian life.
His most junior analysts are more qualified to be SecDef just as the dumbest associate in a branch office bullpen at Cantor Fitzgerald would make a better Commerce Secy than the dipshit I’ve been watching on TV
I'm over 60 and a political junkie. Never. I mean never in an official public setting have I seen a US high ranking official sip on a liquor , in public and on video. This isn't apple juice in the Brussels news conference. He must need it bad. It must be asked , is he drinking on the job ?
My husband of 50 years spent 30 years as a military officer in a lot of “dirty little wars”, as he refers to them, traveling with 3 and 4 star Generals. I didn’t know where he was or what he was doing many times. OpSec meant not even sharing it with your wife, much less texting details!
Shame on all the GOP senators who voted to confirm this obviously subpar cretin as Secretary of Defense. His lack of qualifications and the necessary character for the position were glaring. And yet they went along, endangering us all.
Also, those junior analysts would NEVER even CONSIDER trotting their wives into a meeting that would have secret information in it -- the wives would be politely escorted out and the junior analysts would be harshly disciplined.
First question would be: "Why did you think that was acceptable??"
My thought is, if the reporter was such a horrible person, why was his phone number included? Could it be the one who included it also leak other info to other journalists. I guess I wonder why the right wing, poorly educated propaganda journalists who know, keep perpetuating the nothing to see here
And don’t rule out using unsecure commercial Signal app as a really brilliant, surreptitious way to leak info to Russia in a way that cannot be detected/confirmed
A storyline in several Star Trek episodes had Kirk using comm codes he knew were broken to allow foe to intercept misleading, phony info
Signal is actually quite secure, just not approved for official government use. Of course, our current officials are so stupid they could fuck up a one-man rock fight so I'm not sure it makes any difference.
And unless the hardware devices being used to host the Signal app were all carefully scrubbed, there could easily be malware to capture & reroute data images AFTER being decrypted by Signal
Also, in the past, emissions from displays on device have been captured allowing the video content to be read
I do not believe Signal is secure against the likes of Russian intelligence and entities with the skill and resources of the NSA. One of the core competencies and missions of the NSA is breaking codes & encryption employed by well resourced adversary state actors.
What is most pathetic about this clown car of a govt is that they all know the truth but vastly prefer to gaslight us --and eventually themselves -- over and over and over about everything.
Veteran here and had security clearance while I was in USAF, court-martial would absolutely happen and incarceration would be your fate for Pete’s behavior and complete dereliction of duty!
An inviolable rule of INFOSEC is to never TRY to install/use software that isn’t explicitly approved by DOD. For one branch, install of non-DOD author. apps is auto blocked & plugging in a non-DOD approved USB memory stick into a Govt computer, gets you flagged & instantly locked out of ANY network
I have been taking mandatory annual refresher training on INFOSEC/Cybersecurity and Controlled Unclassified Info (CUI) for the last 5 yrs.
They hammer on controlling CUI because they know adversary intelligence pieces together groups of distinct CUI to compromise things that are actually classified
That aside, NO good leader would ever do this, it increases the risk to their pilots. If he valued them and actually had the warrior ethos he claims he has, he would never do this. he is a fraud!
Preventing this type of breach is why these idiots have SCIF’s and high side access available to them. But high side computers leave records and these incompetent fools don’t want any transparency.
So if Hegseth should know better and still chose this path, what does that mean? Random buffoonery or malicious intent. Right? Those are the only choices. Accidental or intentional?
He wanted to show off like a teen boy. I honestly think it’s that simple. He needs praise.
I would like to hear if something like that hit, in a civilian area with many people in an apt bldg would have been ordered under other administrations. I know US isn’t perfect but this seems reckless.
I’m a Mom of a Navy corpsman. I’m very careful of anything I post on social media about him which is hard because I’m so proud that he chose to serve. I know better, sadly our ‘leaders’ don’t.
It would be astonishing, and really unbelievable, that they’re not being trained on this from day one. The fact that they have comms people that can provide secure communications wherever they are in the world suggests they know better.
When an alcoholic is appointed to lead the greatest military in the world, monumental mistakes will be made. We were lucky this time. He didn’t get a service member killed.
They keep saying we should focus on the "successful" military strike. Was it successful because it killed at least two children or in spite of the fact that we killed at least two children?
MSM doesn’t even mention the point of how they cheered about hitting a residential building and killing innocent people to get the one guy that they didn’t like.
When pro-rape fratboys and coked-up techbros take over the country, this is the kind of shit you can expect on a daily basis. Remember how toxic Republicans thought trump was after he lost to Biden? We need to get back to that place.
Pete’s a tool. Also Dresses like one. Pete was valedictorian and sports star in a high school in a town of 5000 souls in some remote area of MN. Because of that he thinks he’s truly gifted. Unfortunately he’s an idiot who thinks he’s a genius. We’re all being punished by this.
Hegseth looks straight out of central casting, but America requires a real patriot, not a fake amateur FOX poser
If Hegseth remains in his Defense role, his legacy will be that he caused lives of real patriots in armed services to become victims mourned in funeral services
Slowly chipping away at the groups that voted for him. It’s the only way to lift the cult fog because all the warnings fell on deaf ears. Little Sprinkles of awakening that it sucks to be in direct line of their shear incompetence and cruelty. Maybe AIM for removing the cult leader(s) soon-ish?
I think the orange guy is fully aware that he will not escape a third impeachment IF the GOP loses Congress and he and his cronies will do ANYTHING to keep the power.
I am worried about the 4 US troops who disappeared in Eastern Europe. What if there was a signal chat involving them that put their lives at risk? Plus I don’t think they will stop using Signal. They do whatever they want. And no one seems to be stopping them.
This is a big deal. The recent tariff announcement, which was moved up, is an attempt to change the narrative and distract from SignalGate. Unless Daddy punishes the kids, I can't imagine our men and women in the armed forces won't experience this as a psychological burden, immoral, corrupt.🙁
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Using a third-party private app for official government work wasn’t a one off. They do this so they don’t get caught. What else has been going on up to this point?
Embarrasing
Imbercile
that's what we get when you replace "DEI" hires
By the way, Mr. Conway, I lived in Ridgewood for 5 glorious years in the 70's.
I wish #America was in a strong enough position to Arrest and Prosecute such Traitorous Activities.
Moore's Law has been the Law Of The Land for some time now.
#USA Enemies HAD these Signal texts immediately.
The actual chat group was illegal
Enjoyed the song!
The Trump Regime are using Signal to conduct, discuss, and delete ILLEGAL and/or classified plans to avoid FEDERAL OVERSIGHT by ignoring record keeping laws.
They are breaking the law, violating the Constitution, and committing TREASON.
He’s not equipped to lead the military. He never should have been confirmed. So now it’s time to FIRE PETE HEGSETH.
No one asked whether the girlfriend was killed too, or whether her family, or the neighbors, were crushed in the rubble of her building. Were they among the 53 known killed in those first days? If so that thread is prima facie evidence of a
WAR CRIME !
Being intoxicated DOES indeed cloud one's judgement!! 🤪🥴🍾🥃🍸That's exactly why one shouldn't be driving a vehicle when shitfaced... Or... Apparently... Hold a group chat on "Signal" to discuss "attack plans" by the military on a foreign country...!!
👀 Looking at you Hegseth!
Hegseth is/was a Captain in National Guard... before his DUI hire.
Not the same allies as a month ago.
Entirely different leadership 3 months ago.
The horror has started.
The video of unmarked men putting a woman in an unmarked van & no one can find her.
Crime: pro-Palestinian editorial
If you're a soldier do you see these people as protecting the Constitution or your lives?
Very close to 'it is godswill'. That's how much of a cult they are.
Need I remind people about all the crazy aircraft accidents - A black Hawk helicopter and a plane?
They have played this crap before, they are all so coy - zero F’Ks or respect - none
He's a fucking menace! Okay?
First question would be: "Why did you think that was acceptable??"
A storyline in several Star Trek episodes had Kirk using comm codes he knew were broken to allow foe to intercept misleading, phony info
Also, in the past, emissions from displays on device have been captured allowing the video content to be read
Pete put the assets of the government at risk!
They hammer on controlling CUI because they know adversary intelligence pieces together groups of distinct CUI to compromise things that are actually classified
#LooseLipsHegseth
I would like to hear if something like that hit, in a civilian area with many people in an apt bldg would have been ordered under other administrations. I know US isn’t perfect but this seems reckless.
The problem is he doesn’t care.
Maga consistently does not care about the lives they endanger. 🤷♀️
"He who acts to save his country from tyranny, domestic terrorism, Project 2025, and radical right wing criminals, violates no laws.”
WHERE ARE OUR MISSING SOLDIERS? 🤨
WE LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND!
🪖🚢🪼✈️ 🎖️🇺🇸
If Hegseth remains in his Defense role, his legacy will be that he caused lives of real patriots in armed services to become victims mourned in funeral services
Hegseth must get out now
Your chair over at Fox will always be available for flamethrowing commentary.