Worth noting that most of the senior officials on that Signal group chat have SCIFs (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities) in their homes—SCIFs that are installed and maintained by the US government. This includes Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Waltz, CIA Director Ratcliffe, Tulsi Gabbard. - ThreadSky

yasharali.bsky.social • 8 days ago

Worth noting that most of the senior officials on that Signal group chat have SCIFs (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities) in their homes—SCIFs that are installed and maintained by the US government.

This includes Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Waltz, CIA Director Ratcliffe, Tulsi Gabbard.

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dandavidthird.bsky.social•8 days ago

damn wow did none of the notice

dna-adn.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah but they aren’t at home. They were probably with lovers, doing drugs, at the bar, or playing golf while using a public WiFi or Cellular network.

liberalkmd.bsky.social•8 days ago

Every time I read scif I think of this….

lovekat41.bsky.social•8 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

akiva631.bsky.social•8 days ago

I wonder if they also use them for their check-ins with the Kremlin.

dianamc.bsky.social•8 days ago

Worth noting you can’t FOIA a signal chat. Great way to get away w war plans that don’t go well too.

patfeb55.bsky.social•8 days ago

Jeffrey Goldberg does not. Maybe call the local remodeling company.

blue-n-al.bsky.social•8 days ago

Suggestion put a breathalyzer on the phone used to call NORAD

blue-n-al.bsky.social•8 days ago

If Jarred was still there, they would not have used Signal. They could have joined his friends and family plan on WhatsApp

https://www.wired.com/story/jared-...

archstreet.bsky.social•8 days ago

And I believe use of Signal is banned from government devices so likely some (all?) were using personal devices. And since personal devices are banned from SCIFs would also mean they weren’t in a secure location.

neondystopia.bsky.social•8 days ago

Probably were personals, but they can also just declare themselves "exempt." They also bring banned items into SCIFs all the time, I can't imagine they would be more secure about a home SCIF. Honestly, no way China doesn't have everything already😬

archstreet.bsky.social•8 days ago

Plus personal devices are prime targets of foreign intelligence agencies. So Signal’s encryption is less useful.

impossiblemachine.bsky.social•8 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/h.olysh.it/post/3ll5go55lyc2n

benverschoor.bsky.social•8 days ago

Now now, I'm sure Pete Hegseth locks the stall door before he sits on the toilet

awanderer2.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sure, just risk exposure of sensitive military planning in order to avoid leaving a paper trail. Nothing slimy here.

bevbaird.bsky.social•7 days ago

But they wanted the info to disappear and not to be archived!

serioustalk.bsky.social•8 days ago

Incompetent AND lazy.

klkann.bsky.social•8 days ago

It is still illegal to use signal

yasharali.bsky.social•8 days ago

Kathy what are you talking about. What does this have to do with my post.

And no it’s not illegal to use signal — it’s much more complex than that.

klkann.bsky.social•8 days ago

The Department of Defense specifically bars Signal as a means of transmitting non-public DoD information unless previously authorized. Under federal guidelines, security clearance and eligibility to hold a sensitive position can be revoked for negligent disclosure of protected information.

klkann.bsky.social•8 days ago

Even if they have a skif there are specific ways to communicate. You don’t bring a cell phone in

potaotao.bsky.social•8 days ago

Huh. They even listed signal explicitly. Not that they will face any consequences.

potaotao.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why would they go through the inconvenience of meeting in person and discussing in the "safe space". That's for libs!

marcriggsbee.bsky.social•8 days ago

You’re not supposed to drink in the SCIF.

dwn-081.bsky.social•8 days ago

All these people using Signal is by itself at least as big a scandal as the specific incident of accidentally disclosing the Yemen strike plans.

alylala.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is so much worse than Hillary’s email server. At least as bad as storing classified docs in a hotel bathroom. I’m guessing repercussions will be none. Or maybe they’ll throw one of them under the bus. (hegseth would be my choice)

christiecrackers.bsky.social•8 days ago

Installed by Starlink?

jenx459.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’m wondering if they were trying to include someone else and accidentally clicked on JG.

ronpluth.bsky.social•8 days ago

Efficiency!

theresistanceco.bsky.social•8 days ago

They went on signal because Pete’s SCIF has a breathalyzer attached to his keycard access.

hey.rupert.murdochbait.click•8 days ago

But what if you're at the bar?

experimental22.bsky.social•8 days ago

Could they install them in Hegseth’s favorite bars? And at Tulsi Gabbard’s cult?

That would be more convenient for them.

rome73.bsky.social•8 days ago

Did DOGE approve of this?

darkglade.bsky.social•8 days ago

Probably... Certainly Russell Voight does, since "don't leave a papertrail" was one of the commandments of Project 2025

thisuserisdumb.bsky.social•8 days ago

nulliusnverba.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes, but do these highfalutin' SCIFs allow for ... emojis?

ointment666.bsky.social•7 days ago

Are they available in the Kremlin?

elizabethrivian.bsky.social•8 days ago

Which they chose not to use? 🤷‍♀️

wormsusa.bsky.social•8 days ago

Did they think to make the SCIF as a garage bar?

lynnems.bsky.social•8 days ago

Only they can afford egg on their faces!

coastsideobserver.bsky.social•8 days ago

Who had 64 days to the multi-clown Clusterfuq on their office pool?

njladeee.bsky.social•8 days ago

But they were too lazy to use them. Or maybe they didn't read the instructions or didn't pay attention how to use them, either way DUNCE CAPS all around

knufyendor.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not at the bar though.

crunchyfishtaco.bsky.social•8 days ago

*installed and maintained AT THE EXPENSE OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TO WHICH THEY ARE ALL ACCOUNTABLE.

lbennie1234.bsky.social•8 days ago

I remember when President's chose defense secretaries based on their decades of extensive knowledge and experience serving their country. Noone should be surprised a Fox News commentator with an extensive history with ETOH abuse and broken relationships is failing historically.

infinitedetritus.bsky.social•8 days ago

What, they don’t have a Cone of Silence sitting around?

patricialicious.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes. We’ve seen pictures of these secure sites which are known to the general public as a bathtub with a shower curtain… Perfectly acceptable to the American voting public.

taurenmoo.bsky.social•8 days ago

What stuns me is how this moron got this info onto the public internet. Did he photocopy it? take pics on his phone? Did he bring a phone into the scif?

hmajerik.bsky.social•8 days ago

That’s terrifying.

bryvegbry.bsky.social•8 days ago

STOP PAYING FED TAXES NOW!!!!!!
Fuck this dumb place to the ground. It only gets worse and bloody from here.

aggiewill666.bsky.social•8 days ago

The level of incompetence is frightening.

paula72.bsky.social•8 days ago

Very good information. Highlights the incompetence

scrappyresister.bsky.social•8 days ago

But they don’t know how to use those facilities. Social media is so much easier for them.

honestweighman.bsky.social•8 days ago

But they used Signal so there'd be no official record. Scoundrels!

alylala.bsky.social•8 days ago

yes, this. we must remember that as inept and unqualified as they are, they are mostly liars and cheats.

proletarian999.bsky.social•8 days ago

Our Tax $ At Work...

bluememe.bsky.social•8 days ago

“Yeah, but good security is inconvenient.”

chiefpad.bsky.social•8 days ago

But it gets recorded and classified, and can be brought up later to see if the administration acted legally. You can see what kind of bind that puts them in.

stephielynn204.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh! So our tax dollars pay for their private/super secure home offices while the rest of the federal workforce has go to go to offices?! The hypocrisy never ends.

yap617.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hey 👋 NPR this morning said SCIFs are inconvenient and it was the weekend and Pete and co were out doing weekend stuff.

approximateaverage.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah, it’s where they go to chat war plans on signal. Duh!

ryandleonard.bsky.social•8 days ago

Someone should tell DOGE about this abuse of our tax dollars.

firstfluffybottom.bsky.social•8 days ago

Where cell phones are not allowed.

adamjblust.bsky.social•8 days ago

Seems clear they used Signal to avoid recordkeeping and accountability.

newtobluedoo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Someone should let them know that signal is not secure even if you’re in the SCIF 😂

darkglade.bsky.social•8 days ago

Only when you're a moron and accidentally add the Editor of The Atlantic to your group chat.

ballonawetlands.bsky.social•8 days ago

And, knowing this from personal experience, they should all resign.

mspeggyhill.bsky.social•8 days ago

Just to pluck out one of these failing public servants: has Rubio done even *one* thing since his confirmation that has remotely benefitted the nation and/or the world??

jlmicky.bsky.social•8 days ago

They don't care. It's just the security of the United States. No big deal.

hsetz.bsky.social•8 days ago

Welcome to the trump sh*$show!

tardigradesinspace.bsky.social•8 days ago

The in-house SCIF must have been occupied by their visiting comrades from 🇷🇺

spacefordogs.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why should they trust the government? Gotta keep this on the dl

sarahduheme.bsky.social•7 days ago

#DUIhire
#FireHegseth
#FireGabbard
#CriminalIncompetence
#CriminalRegime
#NationalSecurity
#SignalLeak
#WhiskeyLeaks
#FireMikeWaltz

freeman987.bsky.social•8 days ago

If Tulsi Gabbard used a SCIF how would Putin get American National Security Secrets

tglb.bsky.social•8 days ago

That seems to have been a government waste. Hey douche - you on it?

reneepool.bsky.social•8 days ago

To be fair, anyone who has ever worked from their bed “office” understands the struggle to get to their home SCIF, at least 2+ rooms away. (You know, you know.)

andrewcfrancis.bsky.social•8 days ago

So what you're saying is that the government needs to install one at home for Jeffrey Goldberg?

patricialicious.bsky.social•8 days ago

😂

worsethanitseems.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah, but Putin, Netanyahu, and Saudis don't have US SCIFs. Also, the reason they're using Signal is to avoid leaving evidence of their own crimes and failures.

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