You Maga's just gonna bend over and be lied to?

I mean, we already expected this, but you guys? ... he thinks you're stupid and will believe anything.


Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified as Atlantic publishes additional messages


The information Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed in the Signal chat of top Trump national security officials was highly classified at the time he wrote it, especially because the operation had not even started yet, according to a US defense official familiar with the operation and another source who was briefed on it afterward.

The updates Hegseth was giving in the Signal chat were the kind of real-time play-by-play that a commander would be giving to the president in a highly classified setting as the operation unfolded.

"These are operational plans that are highly classified in order to protect the servicemembers," the defense official said.

A third source familiar with the matter said they saw documents sent within the Pentagon about the operation, which were marked classified and included the same information Hegseth disclosed in the Signal chat about specific weapons platforms and timing.


"It is safe to say that anybody in uniform would be court martialed for this," the defense official added. "We don't provide that level of information on unclassified systems, in order to protect the lives and safety of the servicemembers carrying out these strikes. If we did, it would be wholly irresponsible. My most junior analysts know not to do this."

A former senior US military commander said the information shared would allow adversaries to evacuate targeted areas ranging from command and control centers, to communication sites and firing positions. Moreover, it would allow them to mass anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapons to overwhelm US pilots.

"Until the strike goes it's absolutely classified as the lives of our pilots depend on secrecy," the former commander said.

The messages also rebut the claim from Hegseth and other Trump administration officials that war plans were not discussed on the chain. In a message sent at 11:44 a.m. ET and published by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg and Shane Harris, Hegseth shares operational details about the strikes: "Weather is FAVORABLE. Just CONFIRMED w/CENTCOM we are a GO for mission launch," Hegseth wrote.

Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker said on Wednesday that he and the top Democrat on the panel, Sen. Jack Reed, are formally asking the administration for an Inspector General report on the Signal chat for the committee to review and a classified briefing from a senior official.

Wicker said the information in the chat was "of such a sensitive nature that, based on my knowledge, I would have wanted it classified."





but but but Leaky Pete says it was OK!

OPSEC WAS CLEAR!!


Was he DRUNK? hahaha

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Moved on to the new one...


Edited: 03/26/2025 at 06:32 PM by fishkller