5 months ago

AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Trump, Vance

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. An FBI statement did not confirm that Trump and Vance were among the potential targets but said it was investigating “unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China.” “Agencies across the U.S. Government are collaborating to aggressively mitigate this threat and are coordinating with our industry partners to strengthen cyber defenses across the commercial communications sector,” the FBI said. U.S. officials believe Trump and Vance are among several people whose phone numbers are believed to have been targeted and suspect it to be part of a larger cyber-espionage campaign launched by China, the person said. The FBI has repeatedly warned over the last year about Chinese hacking operations, with FBI Director Chris Wray telling Congress in January that investigators had disrupted a state- Last month, Wray said that the FBI had interrupted a separate Chinese government campaign that targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations and that installed malicious software on more than 200,000 consumer devices, including cameras, video recorders and home and office routers.

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1 day, 23 hours ago

A ‘China link’ to the Signal chat leak? The conspiracy that far-right influencer Laura Loomer is spreading

Firstpost

The Signal chat leak in which war details on an attack in Yemen were inadvertently shared with a journalist has shocked America. She points fingers at Alex Wong, US deputy national security adviser, and his wife, Candice Chiu Right-wing commentator Laura Loomer has suggested that there could be a possible ‘China link’ to the recent Signal chat leak row. Now, …

US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cybercrime campaign

Trending News

3 weeks, 2 days ago

US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cybercrime campaign

Hindustan Times

WASHINGTON — Twelve Chinese nationals, including mercenary hackers, law enforcement officers and employees of a private hacking company, have been charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. agencies and universities, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. US charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cybercrime campaign A set of criminal cases filed in New York and …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

US charges Chinese hackers in broad cyberespionage campaign

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Twelve Chinese nationals — including mercenary hackers, law enforcement officers and employees of a private hacking company — have been charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. agencies and universities, the Justice Department says. A set of criminal cases filed in New York and Washington add new detail to what U.S. officials said …

1 month ago

Chinese hackers got into Republican email system during campaign and spied for months before being caught: report

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese hackers gained access to the Republican National Committee’s email …

China using TikTok to spy on Americans? Donald Trump's ‘bigger threat’ response

Trending News

2 months ago

China using TikTok to spy on Americans? Donald Trump's ‘bigger threat’ response

Hindustan Times

US President Donald Trump, in his first interview since taking office for the second time, on Thursday dismissed concerns about the national security risks surrounding the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok. US President Donald Trump defended TikTok in an interview “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people, on young kids, watching crazy videos?” Trump said to …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing’s espionage campaign against the West

Live Mint

When a state- While leading America’s clandestine operations and diplomacy during the first Trump term, I got a front-row seat to these undercover activities. To protect America, the Trump administration must develop counterintelligence capacity and counterespionage efforts at a scale large enough to defend against the Chinese Communist Party’s threat. If U.S. firms must consent to technology transfers and party …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese hack compromises more US telecom firms than previously known: Report

Hindustan Times

A Chinese hack compromised even more U.S. telecoms than previously known, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications and Windstream, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. A Chinese hack into US telecom firms has been reported to be larger in scope than previously known Hackers also exploited unpatched network devices from security vendor Fortinet …

After Chinese cyberattack, Trump administration ‘to impose costs on hackers who continue to steal data’

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

After Chinese cyberattack, Trump administration ‘to impose costs on hackers who continue to steal data’

Live Mint

US President-elect Donald Trump’s team, which will soon have to oversee any response to the recent slew of hacks and cyberattacks, vowed to hold China accountable but wouldn’t specify how. The statement came after US Treasury Department said it was hacked by a Chinese state- Working through an outside software provider, hackers illegally accessed a “key used by the vendor …

3 months ago

A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A ninth U.S. telecoms …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

US says Chinese hack of global telecom providers is ‘ongoing,’ Trump and Vance affected: Report

Hindustan Times

The US government is investigating a major breach of global telecommunications systems from a Chinese government-linked hacking group called Salt Typhoon, according to a report by Politico. The hacking effort targeted as many as 80 telecommunications companies and internet service providers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in the US to gain access to political leaders' and national security data. The …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

At least eight US telecom firms compromised by Chinese hack campaign, White House says

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least eight U.S. telecom firms have been compromised by …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign hackers target another member of Trump's inner circle — a major nominee: report

Raw Story

Kash Patel — Donald Trump’s selection to lead the FBI — has become the latest member of the president-elect’s inner circle to fall victim to an Iranian hack, according to a CNN report. “Kash Patel was a key part of the first Trump administration’s efforts against the terrorist Iranian regime and will implement President Trump’s policies to protect America from …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks

CNN

Washington CNN — US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their networks and don’t have a timeline for when that will be done, officials said Tuesday. “Most providers are still working to illuminate the full extent of the PRC activity,” a senior FBI official added, using an acronym for the Chinese government. …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

US says China-linked hackers behind ‘significant’ cyberespionage campaign

Al Jazeera

FBI announcement follows alleged targeting of mobile phones used by Donald Trump and JD Vance. US authorities say they have uncovered “a broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign carried out by China-linked hackers aiming to steal information from Americans working in government and politics. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a joint statement on Wednesday that …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into U.S. telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from Americans who work in government and politics, the FBI said Wednesday. Hackers affiliated with Beijing have compromised the networks of “multiple” telecommunications companies to obtain customer call records and gain access to …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese hackers had backdoor access to iPhones used by 2 Trump's presidential campaign officials

Firstpost

The hack, carried out by the Chinese group Salt Typhoon, allegedly compromised American telecom networks and could have given the hackers a way in. An FBI investigation is underway to uncover the details These backdoors had been used for years by US authorities to monitor criminal activity, but Salt Typhoon’s unauthorised access to these portals stretched on for months. File …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump attorney told by FBI his phone was targeted by Chinese hackers, report says

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Todd Blanche, an attorney who represented Donald Trump in his …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

China hacked Trump's defense attorney's cellphone months before election: report

Daily Mail

Chinese spies hacked the cellphone used by Donald Trump's lead criminal defense attorney, accessing his text messages and recorded calls, a new report has claimed. The cybercriminals, working on behalf of China's intelligence services, also targeted devices by the Trump and Kalama Harris campaigns just two weeks before the November election. Blanche was the lead lawyer defending Trump in the …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Todd Blanche: Trump attorney’s phone tapped by Chinese hackers, sources tell CNN

CNN

CNN — The FBI has informed one of President-elect Donald Trump’s lead attorneys that his cellphone was tapped by Chinese hackers, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting top Republicans and Democrats in US politics that has been underway for months. Chinese hackers have also targeted other top figures in Trump’s orbit, …

5 months ago

Verizon confirms 'highly sophisticated' spies are targeting cellular providers to gather intelligence

Daily Mail

Verizon has confirmed it is aware that 'a highly sophisticated nation-state actor' has targeted several US telecommunication providers in an espionage plot. The disclosure came hours after Chinese hackers went after the mobile devices of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and staff of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Verizon has confirmed it is now aware that …

5 months ago

Chinese hackers reportedly targeted data on phones used by Trump and Vance

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump and JD Vance may have been among a …

55 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach

Wired

The Chinese spy operation adds to the growing sense of a melee of foreign digital interference in the election, which has already included Iranian hackers’ attempt to hack and leak emails from the Trump campaign—with limited success—and Russia-linked disinformation efforts across social media. Ahead of the full launch next week of Apple’s AI platform, Apple Intelligence, the company debuted tools …

5 months ago

AP Sources: Chinese Hackers Targeted Cellphones Used By Trump, Vance

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday. An FBI statement did not confirm that Trump and Vance were among the potential targets but said it was investigating “unauthorized access …

5 months ago

'Gold mine': Bombshell report claims Chinese hack hits phones used by Trump and Vance

Raw Story

Chinese hackers penetrated into U.S. telecommunications networks and targeted phones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Such data, the report continued, could be a "gold mine" for hostile foreign intelligence services, as they could determine who Trump is in communication with and exploit his vulnerabilities, particularly if he ends up becoming president again. …

5 months, 1 week ago

Trump thinks his comments about sending military after ‘enemy from within’ on election day were ‘nice’

The Independent

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside the investigation into a giant Chinese botnet

NPR

Inside the investigation into a giant Chinese botnet AILSA CHANG, HOST: The Justice Department says it has stopped Chinese hackers from weaponizing a massive army of infected devices to launch cyberattacks. NPR's Jenna McLaughlin spoke to one of the private-sector researchers who helped discover and dismantle the Chinese network. If you're hearing this and getting worried, these hackers aren't interested …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A secret Chinese police station hiding in plain sight in New York City. “There is definitely an effort to develop relationships and friendships and connections in state and local governments,” said Adam Hickey, a former senior Justice Department national security official who led the department’s enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which Sun is charged with …

7 months, 1 week ago

U.S. says Iran responsible for Trump campaign hack

Raw Story

Iran was behind a recent hack targeting Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US security agencies said Monday, accusing Tehran of seeking to influence the 2024 election. "We have observed increasingly aggressive Iranian activity during this election cycle, specifically involving influence operations targeting the American public and cyber operations targeting presidential campaigns," the security agencies said. "This includes the recently reported activities …

7 months, 1 week ago

‘Iran responsible for recent hacking of Donald Trump's presidential campaign’: US

Hindustan Times

Iran was behind a recent hack targeting Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US security agencies said on Monday, accusing Tehran of seeking to influence the 2024 election. "We have observed increasingly aggressive Iranian activity during this election cycle, specifically involving influence operations targeting the American public and cyber operations targeting presidential campaigns," the security agencies said. "These documents were obtained illegally …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s campaign says its emails were hacked

The Hindu

Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign said on Saturday that it had been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved in stealing and distributing sensitive internal documents. It cited an instance of an Iranian military intelligence unit in June sending “a spear-phishing email to a high-ranking official of a presidential campaign from a compromised email account of a former senior …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump campaign says its emails were hacked

LA Times

Politico reported that it began receiving emails on July 22 from an anonymous account, which passed along what appeared to be a research dossier made by Donald Trump’s campaign on Ohio Sen. JD Vance. It cited an instance of an Iranian military intelligence unit in June sending “a spear-phishing email to a high-ranking official of a presidential campaign from a …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

China spreads MAGA conspiracy theories on faked social media accounts: report

Raw Story

Chinese accounts designed to look like they belong to American supporters of Donald Trump are taking to social media, pushing conspiracy theories and attacking President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election, according to researchers and government officials. Echoing disruption campaigns against the U.S. that originated in Russia, China's actions signal a more concerted push to use social media as …

1 year ago

US and UK accuse China of cyber espionage campaign affecting millions of people around world

ABC

In short: The US and UK say China is behind a worldwide cyber espionage campaign that has affected millions of people. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia was not affected by the hacking but the federal government has "serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China state-backed actors". US and British officials have filed charges, imposed sanctions, and called out …

55 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

Wired

For years, China’s state-backed hackers have stolen huge troves of company secrets, political intelligence, and the personal information of millions of people. In August last year, the UK’s Electoral Commission revealed “hostile actors” had infiltrated its systems in August 2021 and could potentially access sensitive data for 14 months until they were booted out in October 2022. In addition, Dowden …

1 year ago

US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.'s election watchdog, American and British authorities said Monday in announcing a set of criminal charges and sanctions. “The Justice Department will not tolerate efforts by the Chinese government to intimidate Americans who serve the public, silence …

1 year ago

NSA seeks Chinese hackers who have burrowed into American critical infrastructure

NPR

NSA seeks Chinese hackers who have burrowed into American critical infrastructure The National Security Agency's outgoing director of cybersecurity says the intelligence agency is still uncovering a massive Chinese hacking campaign into critical U.S. infrastructure. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: One of the government's top cybersecurity experts says his agency is hunting for Chinese hackers who infiltrated America's critical infrastructure. JENNA MCLAUGHLIN, …

1 year, 1 month ago

FBI director warns Chinese hackers aim to 'wreak havoc' on Americans

Daily Mail

FBI director Christopher Wray has expressed serious doubt that Xi Jinping would go through with his promise to Joe Biden not to interfere in the 2024 election. Chinese hackers outnumber FBI cyber agents by about 50 to one, he said, and are part of the world's biggest hacking army. Wray stressed that U.S. government concerns were not linked to Chinese …

1 year, 1 month ago

US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said Wednesday they disrupted a state-backed Chinese effort to plant malware that could be used to damage civilian infrastructure, as the head of the FBI warned that Beijing is positioning itself to disrupt the daily lives of Americans if the United States and China ever go to war. Speaking before the House Select Committee on the …

1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese hackers steal 60,000 State Department emails, says US Senate Staffer

Live Mint

A US Senate staffer has said that Chinese hackers who subverted Microsoft's email platform earlier this year managed to steal tens of thousands of emails from the country's State Department accounts, Reuters has reported. While attending a briefing of the State Department officials, he said officials told lawmakers that 60,000 emails were stolen from 10 different State Department accounts. Earlier …

1 year, 6 months ago

China may be using AI to sway U.S. voters: Microsoft

The Hindu

Microsoft researchers said on September 7 they found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts seeking to influence U.S. voters by using artificial intelligence. A Chinese embassy spokesperson in Washington said that accusations of China using AI to create fake social media accounts were "full of prejudice and malicious speculation" and that China advocates for …

1 year, 7 months ago

Silent Sabotage: Chinese hackers target US military bases with malicious malware

Firstpost

Referred to as a potential “ticking time bomb” by a source in the US Congress, the malware possesses the capability to hinder or slow down US military deployments and resupply efforts by disabling essential utilities at American bases The US government is on a quest to find a harmful computer code, allegedly planted by Chinese hackers, within vital networks controlling …

1 year, 8 months ago

Email account of US Ambassador to China ‘attacked by Chinese hackers’ days after cyber-espionage campaign unearthed

Op India

US ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns’s email account was hacked jeopardising a bulk of US government emails, the Wall Street Journal reported. The hackers, reportedly linked to Beijing, also breached the cyberspace of Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant secretary of state for East Asia, and US Secretary Gina Raimondo’s email. A cyber-espionage campaign by hackers linked to China was unearthed on 12th …

1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers compromised US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns' email account: Report

Hindustan Times

US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns' email account was hacked into by Chinese hackers recently, according to a report by CNN. US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns The latest report adds to similar incident which involved the breach of email account of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo by Chinese hackers, last week. During his recent visit to China, US Secretary of …

1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers breach US ambassador Nicholas Burns's emails: Report

India Today

Beijing-linked hackers accessed US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns' email account in an espionage operation thought to have compromised at least hundreds of thousands of individual US government emails, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia, was also hacked in the wider spying operation disclosed earlier this month by Microsoft, …

1 year, 8 months ago

On China, Republicans slam Biden administration for “appeasement”

Hindustan Times

Republican leaders in the United States House of Representatives have slammed the Joe Biden administration for pursuing “fruitless engagement” with China; participating in talks with Beijing on terms, timelines and conditions set by China; displaying weakness and following a policy of “appeasement”; and delaying and slowing down on competitive actions that the US must pursue in its strategic competition with …

1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers breached U.S. government emails on eve of Blinken visit, officials say

The Hindu

State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft's cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. In a technical advisory Wednesday and a call with reporters, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI said Microsoft determined …

1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese government hackers SPIED on the State Department

Daily Mail

State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft's cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. U.S. government emails were hacked by a Chinese state- The State Department building in Washington, D.C. State Department officials discovered that state-backed Chinese …

1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers breached State Dept., other government email on eve of Blinken visit, officials say

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft’s cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. In a technical advisory Wednesday and a call with reporters, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI said …

1 year, 9 months ago

China calls hacking report ‘far-fetched’ and accuses the US of targeting the cybersecurity industry

Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s government on Friday rejected as “far-fetched and unprofessional” a report by a U.S. security firm that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools and other targets around the world. The report said hackers targeted email to engage in “espionage activity in support of the People’s Republic of China.” “The relevant content is far-fetched …

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1 day, 4 hours ago

Israel's sensitive intelligence to the US during Houthi strikes discussed in leaked Signal chat: Report

Firstpost

A bombshell report revealed Israel gathered sensitive information from a human source in Yemen and US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz described it in an unclassified Signal chat with other officials from US President Donald Trump’s administration US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks in front of a scale model of the Iwo Jima Memorial as US President Donald Trump …

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Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

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55 years, 2 months ago

Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

Wired

A number of top Trump administration officials—including four who were on a now-infamous Signal group chat—appear to have Venmo accounts that have been leaking data, including contacts and in some cases transactions, to the public. The officials in question include Dan Katz, chief of staff at the US Treasury; Joe Kent, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the National …

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55 years, 2 months ago

Inside Maye Musk’s Cozy Relationship With China

Wired

In January, with a nationwide ban on TikTok looming, hundreds of thousands of people in the US began flocking to another Chinese social media app called RedNote—only to find that Maye Musk, Elon Musk’s mother, had already established a relatively large audience on the platform. “There’s a heightened risk now for American business people traveling to China and that continues …

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2 days ago

Elon Musk to help Trump administration’s Signal chat leak probe

The Hindu

Elon Musk will help with the investigation on the Signal app group chat leak in which the attack on Yemen was inadvertently shared with Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlanticmagazine. “Elon Musk has offered to put his technical experts on this, to figure out how this number was inadvertently added to the chat; again, to take responsibility and ensure …

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2 days, 7 hours ago

US Lawmaker urges probe into signal communications on Houthi strike

India Today

A powerful U.S. Senate Republican called on Wednesday for an independent probe of Trump administration officials' discussion of sensitive attack plans on the Signal messaging app, after critics argued that U.S. troops could have died if the information had fallen into the wrong hands. Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he and Senator …

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Did Laura Loomer uncover a huge conspiracy about the Signal chat leaks?

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2 days, 7 hours ago

Did Laura Loomer uncover a huge conspiracy about the Signal chat leaks?

India Today

Was a top-secret Signal chat infiltrated—or just incompetently handled? It all started when The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, made a bombshell claim—he was mistakenly added to a Signal chat where senior Trump officials allegedly discussed potential military strikes against the Houthis. Loomer pointed the finger at Alex Wong, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, because—get this—his wife, Candice Chiu Wong, is …

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Full transcript of Trump team’s Yemen attack plan that was shared on Signal

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2 days, 7 hours ago

Full transcript of Trump team’s Yemen attack plan that was shared on Signal

Al Jazeera

US officials accidentally leaked Yemen attack plans in Signal chat shared with The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Vice President JD Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, purportedly White House Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard were among those present in the chat. 1215et: …

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Trump calls Signal chat fallout a ‘witch hunt’ amid calls for probe

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2 days, 7 hours ago

Trump calls Signal chat fallout a ‘witch hunt’ amid calls for probe

Al Jazeera

Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, Donald Trump focused on air strikes in Yemen rather than Signal chat leaks. United States President Donald Trump has downplayed a recent Signal chat leak as a “witch hunt” and said, without evidence, that the encrypted messaging app “could be defective” as his administration struggles to stem the fallout. I wasn’t there.” On …

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2 days, 9 hours ago

Top Trump officials have private data and passwords leaked in stunning security breach following war plan debacle

Daily Mail

Top Trump officials already embroiled in the Signal 'war plan' debacle have now had their private data and passwords leaked. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's private phone numbers, email addresses and even some passwords were 'readily available online', according to Der Spiegal. A WhatsApp account linked to the …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

China, Russia angle in Signal chat leak? Laura Loomer's ‘Alex Wong’ theory

Hindustan Times

Right-wing commentator Laura Loomer on Wednesday suggested that there could be a possible ‘China link’ to the recent Signal chat leak row that is troubling the Trump administration. A Signal chat leak row is troubling the Trump administration Laura Loomer's social media post came days after The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that top Trump officials mistakenly added him to …

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Trump floats new theory about ‘Signal scandal’, shifts blame for war plans leak on ‘somebody that was…’

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2 days, 16 hours ago

Trump floats new theory about ‘Signal scandal’, shifts blame for war plans leak on ‘somebody that was…’

Hindustan Times

Donald Trump has brought a new twist to ‘The Signal scandal’, which has raised greater concerns about the US national security, with top government officials facing intense grilling during the Senate hearing. Trump floated new theory regarding how Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, got into the Signal group chat where the top US officials discussed the war plans. …

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth texted planned time of targeted killing of Yemeni ‘terrorist’ in leaked Signal chat

Top News

2 days, 17 hours ago

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth texted planned time of targeted killing of Yemeni ‘terrorist’ in leaked Signal chat

The Hindu

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth texted the start time for a planned killing of a Houthi militant in Yemen on March 15, 2025 as well as other details of imminent waves of U.S. strikes, according to a screenshot of a text chat released by The Atlantic on Wednesday. Mr. Hegseth has repeatedly denied texting war plans as President Donald Trump’s …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

Democrats urge U.S. Justice Department probe of war plans discussion on Signal

The Hindu

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and top Senate Democrats on Wednesday wrote a letter to Republican President Donald Trump and his top officials urging a Justice Department probe into how a journalist was inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of sensitive war plans. Democratic senators voiced skepticism, noting that the journalist, Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that Defence Secretary …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

China 'most robust military threat' to US, intel report says

Firstpost

The assessment points to Beijing’s growing willingness to expand its reach through cyberattacks and influence operations. It warns that China is likely to continue pursuing “coercive and subversive malign influence activities” to undermine the US domestically and on the global stage China and US flags are displayed in this illustration picture. The Annual Threat Assessment, made with the consensus of …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Waltz' adviser added journalist to Yemen attack discussion on Signal, says Trump

Firstpost

US President Donald Trump has said that a junior staffer working with National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is believed to have added The Atlantic’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the Signal group where top officials, including Vice President JD Vance, discussed last week’s strikes on Houthis in Yemen US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks in front of a scale model …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Signal Chat Blunder Shows Pitfalls of Trump’s Ad Hoc Approach to Foreign Policy

Hindustan Times

WASHINGTON— Texts by President Trump’s advisers about whether to attack Houthi militants in Yemen underscored the ad hoc nature of the administration’s national security deliberations, a mode that has sometimes left allies bewildered and his own aides at odds. When national security adviser Mike Waltz created the “Houthi PC small group” on Signal earlier this month, it appeared meant for …

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US NSA Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for 'embarrassing' Yemen chat leak

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3 days, 3 hours ago

US NSA Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for 'embarrassing' Yemen chat leak

Firstpost

In a Fox News interview, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has admitted responsibility for the Signal chat leak on Yemen strikes, calling it “embarrassing.” White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz speaks to members of the media from the briefing room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on February 20, 2025. Reuters File US National Security Advisor …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

Signal chat blunder shows pitfalls of Trump’s ad hoc approach to foreign policy

Live Mint

Texts by President Trump’s advisers about whether to attack Houthi militants in Yemen underscored the ad hoc nature of the administration’s national security deliberations, a mode that has sometimes left allies bewildered and his own aides at odds. When national security adviser Mike Waltz created the “Houthi PC small group" on Signal earlier this month, it appeared meant for routine …

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3 days, 5 hours ago

Research reveals covert Chinese operation targeting dismissed federal employees

Firstpost

A secretive Chinese tech firm is reportedly using fake consulting and recruitment companies to target recently laid-off US government workers. A secretive Chinese tech firm is behind a network of companies trying to recruit recently laid-off US government workers, news agency Reuters reported, citing job ads and a researcher. Max Lesser, an analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, …

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Donald Trump advisor Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ for Signal chat leak on US war plans for Yemen

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Donald Trump advisor Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ for Signal chat leak on US war plans for Yemen

Hindustan Times

Mike Waltz, US National Security Advisor, on Tuesday claimed “full responsibility” for accidentally adding a senior journalist to a group chat in which top American officials discussed impending strikes in Yemen. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz at the White House in Washington, DC., "I take full responsibility. Talking to NBC News, Donald Trump said the lapse “turned out not …

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US National Security Advisor Waltz claims responsibility for leaked chat of Yemen military plan

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US National Security Advisor Waltz claims responsibility for leaked chat of Yemen military plan

China Daily

US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz looks on next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 7, 2025. WASHINGTON -- US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has assumed "full responsibility" for a leaked group chat discussing an upcoming strike in Yemen. Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, wrote on …

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Trump's adviser admits Yemen strikes chat leak, President downplays breach

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Trump's adviser admits Yemen strikes chat leak, President downplays breach

India Today

President Donald Trump on Tuesday sought to downplay a major security breach after his National Security Adviser, Michael Waltz, admitted to accidentally adding a senior journalist to a secret group chat of top US officials discussing classified details of planned airstrikes in Yemen. The controversy erupted after Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, revealed he had been inadvertently added to …

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The Atlantic publishes Yemen ‘attack plans shared by Trump aides’ on Signal

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The Atlantic publishes Yemen ‘attack plans shared by Trump aides’ on Signal

Al Jazeera

Details released by media outlet include the times of US strikes and the types of aircraft being used against the Houthis. The Atlantic has published what it said were “attack plans” against Yemen’s Houthi rebels that top United States government officials shared in a group chat that inadvertently included the media outlet’s editor-in-chief. In the group chat, the Hegseth account …

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Republicans in Mike Waltz’s old district aren’t mad at him or Trump over Yemen Signal chat

Associated Press

DELAND, Fla. — As Washington was roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans, many Republicans going to the polls to replace that White House aide’s old U.S. House seat have brushed off the story. While manning a tent promoting Fine, Zelma Cohen, West Volusia’s Republican …

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Donald Trump downplays uproar over leaked discussion on Yemen strike

Hindustan Times

US President Donald Trump downplayed a growing scandal Tuesday after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen, denying any classified information was shared and defending a top aide over the breach. Trump said he would "look into" the use of the Signal app, and put on a united front at a meeting with …

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China poses biggest military, cyber threat to US, say intel chiefs

Hindustan Times

China remains the top military and cyber threat to the U.S., according to a report by U.S. intelligence agencies published on Tuesday that said Beijing was making "steady but uneven" progress on capabilities it could use to capture Taiwan. China has the ability to hit the U.S. with conventional weapons; compromise U.S. infrastructure through cyber attacks; and target its assets …

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Secretive Chinese firms target laid-off US government workers for recruitment

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Secretive Chinese firms target laid-off US government workers for recruitment

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A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off US government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign Max Lesser, a senior analyst on emerging threats at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies poses for a portrait at an office in Washington, D.C., US, on Monday. …

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What is Signal and can it be hacked? The chat app Trump team used to share ‘Yemen war plans’

Hindustan Times

US senators gathered to grill President Donald Trump's top intelligence officers about their discussion of extremely confidential Houthi war plans on a commercial messaging chat that also featured a journalist. Signal has encryption enabled by default, in contrast to Telegram, another well-known messaging program, which asks users to enable it and excludes group chats. In a shocking revelation, Jeffrey Goldberg, …

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China poses top military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say

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China poses top military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say

Hindustan Times

By Michael Martina, Patricia Zengerle and Erin Banco China poses top military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say WASHINGTON -China remains the United States' top military and cyber threat, according to a report by U.S. intelligence agencies published on Tuesday that said Beijing was making "steady but uneven" progress on capabilities it could use to capture Taiwan. "China's military …

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'Has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man': Trump backs Waltz on war plan leak

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US President Donald Trump said that Waltz has learned from the Signal chat leak incident downplaying security concerns as a minor glitch while standing by his national security adviser President Donald Trump on Tuesday threw his support behind his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after revelations that a highly sensitive military discussion on Signal included a prominent journalist by mistake. …

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Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

Associated Press

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials stressed to Congress the threat they said was posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling, testifying in a hearing Tuesday that unfolded against the backdrop of a security breach involving the mistaken leak of attack plans to a …

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Trump administration scrambles after journalist added to sensitive military group chat

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The White House stated that Trump ‘continues to have the utmost confidence in his national security team,’ following his earlier statement that he knew nothing about the problem A US journalist was unintentionally included in a group conversation where Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and other high officials discussed planned operations against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the White …

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Canada warns of election threats from China, Russia, India and Pakistan

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Beijing is ‘highly likely’ to attempt to use AI to meddle in April vote, suggests Canadian intelligence agency. China and India are likely to attempt to interfere in upcoming elections, Canada’s intelligence agency has warned, adding that Russia and Pakistan also pose a potential threat. China is “highly likely to use AI-enabled tools to attempt to interfere with Canada’s democratic …

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‘Sloppy’: Trump downplays shock over leaked Signal chat about Yemen attack

Al Jazeera

Democrats have called the high-level discussions on the messaging app Signal ‘obviously reckless, obviously dangerous’. “ It’s also just mind-boggling to me that all these senior folks were on this line, and nobody bothered to even check Security Hygiene 101.” Senator Ron Wyden, another Democrat at the hearing, called the Signal chat “ obviously reckless, obviously dangerous”. “And I want …

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"This is an embarrassment": Democrats grill Trump intelligence officials over Yemen group chat leak

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"This is an embarrassment": Democrats grill Trump intelligence officials over Yemen group chat leak

Salon

At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing held Tuesday morning, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe repeatedly denied any wrongdoing related to a Signal group chat where administration officials discussed sensitive military operations, a chat that accidentally included The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Related War planning by emoji When Democrats on the panel tried to question …

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Trump administration: Drug cartels and human smuggling pose major threats to US

India Today

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials stressed to Congress the threat they said was posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling, testifying in a hearing Tuesday that unfolded against the backdrop of a security breach involving the mistaken leak of attack plans to a journalist. Atop a long list of national security challenges, she cited the need …

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Democrats demand Trump officials' resignations after war plans on Yemen leaked

India Today

The Trump administration sought on Tuesday to contain the fallout after a magazine journalist disclosed he had been inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of highly sensitive war plans, while Democrats called on top officials to resign over the security incident. But Democratic senators voiced skepticism about that claim, noting that the journalist, The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, reported …

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New York Times denounces Trump’s ‘intimidation tactics’ against reporters

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The New York Times on Monday denounced “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper’s reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department. The newspaper said in a post on X — the platform owned by Musk — that Trump’s approach has “never caused us to back down from our …

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Trump officials ‘accidentally’ disclose Houthi attack plans to a journalist. What’s in the text?

The Hindu

Top national security officials for U.S. President Donald Trump, including his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, 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 …

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'Fire them all!'; Internet in uproar as Trump admn accidentally leaks classified war plans to journalist

Hindustan Times

A buzz erupted on social media after Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to an unsecured group chat used by national security officials to plan airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The Atlantic editor added to Trump's war group chat Goldberg was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat, a privacy-focused, open-source messaging app, by an individual impersonating Michael Waltz, President …

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Trump officials texted attack plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist

Associated Press

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted 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 …

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"Incompetence is staggering": Trump admin accidentally leaked Yemen war plans to Atlantic editor

Salon

The early months of President Donald Trump's second term have been characterized by a sort of weaponized bumbling: an oafishness and lack of care that has made his administration no less effective at dismantling the checks on the executive branch. "I had very strong doubts that this text group was real, because I could not believe that the national-security leadership …

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"Nobody was texting war plans": Hegseth denies Yemen leaks, calls Atlantic editor "garbage-peddler'

Salon

We all know that old adage: when caught sending plans for American military operations through a platform you got off the app store, deny deny deny. "You’re talking about a deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who’s made a profession of peddling hoaxes time and time again," he said. The defense secretary's outright "nuh-uh" was slightly more composed than the …

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‘A shocking breach’: Trump officials leak Yemen attack plans in Signal chat

Al Jazeera

The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg says he was included in a private chat about the bombing of Houthi rebels in Yemen. “The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen,” Goldberg wrote in the opening lines of his article. “I accepted the connection request, hoping that …

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Inside China's 'Underground Great Wall' primed for WW3: How Beijing hides terrifying intercontinental missiles in vast tunnel network as 'last trump card' if nuclear war breaks out

Daily Mail

China has long revered its sacred mountains, with thousands visiting them every year to pay their respects to monuments to Taoism, Buddhism and folk religion. Footage aired by Chinese state media appears to show powerful weapons in underground bases Chinese troops are seen marching alongside what appears to be long-range weapons In rare footage released by Chinese media, scores of …

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'Elon Has Businesses In China, He'd Be Susceptible': Trump Denies Access Of US War Plans To Musk

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US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Elon Musk should not be granted access to confidential US war plans with China, acknowledging concerns over potential conflicts of interest due to tech billionaire's extensive business ties. Trump also refuted media reports claiming that Musk, who is also leading the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, would be given access to classified …

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Trump revokes Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and rivals' security clearances

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Trump revokes Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and rivals' security clearances

India Today

US President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of several top political figures, including his former election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton. Key figures affected In line with this order, senior officials from the Biden administration have lost their security clearance, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. …

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'Such a fake story': Trump says couldn't have allowed military’s China plan to be shared with Musk or anyone like him

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A day after a NYT report claimed that Trump’s close ally Musk was due to be briefed on Friday by the Pentagon about the US military’s plan for potential war with China, US President on Friday dismissed the claim, saying that he would not permit the military’s war plan to be shared with Musk or anyone similar President Donald Trump, …

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'Perhaps': Trump admits that Elon Musk could be 'susceptible' to Chinese influence

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'Perhaps': Trump admits that Elon Musk could be 'susceptible' to Chinese influence

Raw Story

President Donald Trump on Friday said that he would not want to show billionaire Elon Musk American plans for a potential war with China because he might be "susceptible" to influence from the Chinese government. Trump began by saying that he wouldn't want to let anyone see America's war plans with China but then drilled down into potential specific reasons …

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