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Fox News goes nuclear after woke left podcaster issues shocking insult to Pete Hegseth
2 hours, 23 minutes ago

Fox News goes nuclear after woke left podcaster issues shocking insult to Pete Hegseth

Daily Mail  

A Fox News segment went off the rails after a Pod Save America host defended DEI and 'wokeness' before accusing Pete Hegseth of drinking on the job. A Fox News segment went off the rails after Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor defended DEI and 'wokeness' before accusing Pete Hegseth of drinking on the job Vietor made the stunning accusation …

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Israel's sensitive intelligence to the US during Houthi strikes discussed in leaked Signal chat: Report
22 hours, 42 minutes 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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'Sensitive but not classified': US attorney general unlikely to open criminal investigation of Signal leak
1 day, 7 hours ago

'Sensitive but not classified': US attorney general unlikely to open criminal investigation of Signal leak

Firstpost  

“It was sensitive information, not classified, and inadvertently released,” US Attorney General Pam Bondi told reporters in Virginia while praising the Yemen military operation that ensued Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, on Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. AP File US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday “signalled” that there will be no …

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The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal; Democrats say that strains credulity
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1 day, 9 hours ago

The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal; Democrats say that strains credulity

The Hindu  

The Trump administration struggled on Wednesday to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed sensitive attack plans over a messaging app and mistakenly added a journalist to the chain. Asked about the call for an inspector general probe, Mr. Trump replied, “It doesn’t bother me.” But White House officials continue to insist no classified material was …

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Yemen attack plan shared by Hegseth was classified, revealed exact time & nature of operation, say officials
1 day, 18 hours ago

Yemen attack plan shared by Hegseth was classified, revealed exact time & nature of operation, say officials

Firstpost  

Irrespective of the denial by the Donald Trump administration, the plan of attack on Yemen-based Houthis shared by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was classified at the time of sharing and such plans are always classified, according to serving and former US officials US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting with Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey at the Pentagon in …

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Signal-gate: Did Trump officials share classified information on chat group? Is that a crime?
1 day, 20 hours ago

Signal-gate: Did Trump officials share classified information on chat group? Is that a crime?

Firstpost  

A big row has erupted over the Yemen war plan details revealed on a Signal group chat, which inadvertently involved The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg. Donald Trump’s officials, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, insist that the messages didn’t contain any ‘classified information’. Reuters “The conversation was candid and sensitive, but as the president and …

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US Lawmaker urges probe into signal communications on Houthi strike
2 days, 1 hour 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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Trump calls Signal chat fallout a ‘witch hunt’ amid calls for probe
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2 days, 1 hour 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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'Classified info is classified for a reason': Democrats demand resignation of Hegseth over group chat scandal
2 days, 6 hours ago

'Classified info is classified for a reason': Democrats demand resignation of Hegseth over group chat scandal

Firstpost  

“Classified information is classified for a reason. Hegseth was openly sharing classified materials on an insecure channel that potentially endangered service members. He should resign,” said Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks to US service members at the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, US on Tuesday. Reuters Hours after …

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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, 10 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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The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis
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2 days, 11 hours ago

The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — The Atlantic released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials Wednesday, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact times of warplane launches, strike packages and targets — before the men and women flying those attacks against Yemen’s Houthis this month on behalf of the United States were airborne. The Atlantic releases the entire …

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Democrats urge U.S. Justice Department probe of war plans discussion on Signal
2 days, 14 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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Canadian LOP Poilievre denies Indian interference in conservative leadership win, defends security clearance refusal
2 days, 18 hours ago

Canadian LOP Poilievre denies Indian interference in conservative leadership win, defends security clearance refusal

Firstpost  

Canadian Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed allegations of Indian interference in his 2022 Conservative leadership win, insisting he secured victory fairly. His remarks come amid criticism from political rivals for refusing a security clearance to access classified briefings on foreign interference. Indian interference in Conservative Party of Canada leadership race: Report According to a report from The Globe and Mail, …

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Will Pete Hegseth or Mike Waltz face the axe from Trump over the Yemen war plan leak?
2 days, 19 hours ago

Will Pete Hegseth or Mike Waltz face the axe from Trump over the Yemen war plan leak?

Firstpost  

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz inadvertently added Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat where senior Trump officials, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed an imminent US military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. New York Times columnist David French described Hegseth’s conduct as “incompetence that gets people killed.” Drawing from his experience as a former Army lawyer investigating …

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Yemen war plan leak to journalist on Signal — what we do (and don't) know
2 days, 23 hours ago

Yemen war plan leak to journalist on Signal — what we do (and don't) know

The Hindu  

The revelation that U.S. President Donald Trump's most senior national security officials posted the specifics of a military attack to a chat group that included a journalist hours before the attack took place in Yemen has raised many questions. The group, called “Houthi PC Small Group", likely for Houthi "principals committee”, comprised Trump's senior-most advisors on national security, including Gabbard, …

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Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ for Yemen chat leak on Signal, Trump downplays it as minor g’litch’
3 days ago

Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ for Yemen chat leak on Signal, Trump downplays it as minor g’litch’

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was “the only glitch in two months” of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the administration for handling highly sensitive information carelessly. Later Tuesday, Mr. Waltz said in …

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Trump's adviser admits Yemen strikes chat leak, President downplays breach
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3 days, 1 hour ago

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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US Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Signal chats a 'mistake' as lawmakers push for action
3 days, 1 hour ago

US Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Signal chats a 'mistake' as lawmakers push for action

India Today  

Top intelligence officials, including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Director of CIA John Ratcliffe, were grilled by the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday after new details emerged about a group chat where US military plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed. Intelligence officials deny sharing classified info At the hearing, Gabbard denied that classified information was …

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The most chilling lesson of Signalgate
3 days, 1 hour ago

The most chilling lesson of Signalgate

Salon  

It took two months, but we finally have our first "gate" of the second Trump administration: "Signalgate" — and it's a doozy. You are no doubt aware by now that The Atlantic has published an article reporting that the top national security officials known as the "Principlas Committee" were gathered together in a Signal group chat to discuss the impending …

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The Atlantic releases full texts showing sensitive Yemen attack information was shared on Signal
3 days, 1 hour ago

The Atlantic releases full texts showing sensitive Yemen attack information was shared on Signal

Salon  

The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg on Wednesday released the full contents of the Yemen war planning texts that were accidentally shared with him by top U.S. national security officials, a move that came after some of those officials denied that classified information was discussed in the chat. Shortly after Goldberg revealed that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz apparently inadvertently added …

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The Signal attack plan messages: What we do (and don’t) know
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3 days, 2 hours ago

The Signal attack plan messages: What we do (and don’t) know

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The revelation that President Donald Trump’s most senior national security officials posted the specifics of a military attack to a chat group that included a journalist hours before the attack took place in Yemen has raised many questions. The group, called “Houthi PC Small Group,” likely for Houthi “principals committee” — was comprised of Trump’s senior-most advisers on …

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Pentagon's Hegseth in spotlight as officials deflect blame over leaked Yemen chat
3 days, 3 hours ago

Pentagon's Hegseth in spotlight as officials deflect blame over leaked Yemen chat

Hindustan Times  

* Pentagon's Hegseth in spotlight as officials deflect blame over leaked Yemen chat Trump administration: no classified info was shared on Signal * Atlantic editor says Hegseth shared details of impending attack * Hegseth denies that he shared war plans * Spy chiefs: Hegseth determines what defense info is classified By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, - America's top …

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US intel chiefs face Senate grilling over Yemen chat breach
3 days, 7 hours ago

US intel chiefs face Senate grilling over Yemen chat breach

Hindustan Times  

Top US intelligence officials faced heated questions by Democratic senators on Tuesday over the spectacular security breach which saw a journalist included in a chat group discussion about airstrikes in Yemen. US intel chiefs face Senate grilling over Yemen chat breach The Senate Intelligence Committee hearing was nominally about an annual report on national security threats, but Democrats used the …

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Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor ‘glitch’
3 days, 8 hours ago

Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor ‘glitch’

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen’s Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was “the only glitch in two months” of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the …

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