Pete Hegseth texted war plans to a reporter by accident

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

Fascinating article.  Hegseth included an Atlantic reporter in the group chat about the Yemen attack.  Would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

This is what happens when you put an unqualified Fox News host in a position of power.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans

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The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen.

I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.

This is going to require some explaining.

 

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1904212194234966472

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

https://x.com/MollyJongFast/status/1904213293201244174

[HB Localboy 121]

LIARS!

[Engorgeous George 2,126]

Not good, if true.  If true I will find out soon enough as a story like this will gain substantial traction, if true.

 

Maybe hegseth should spend less time coiffing his hair, working on his pecs, and picking out socks and a bit more time checking his group address lists.

[Fnord 2,051]

1 minute ago, Engorgeous George said:

Not good, if true.  If true i will find out soon enough as a story like this will gain substantial traction, if true.

 

Maybe hegseth should spend less time coiffing his hair, working on his pecs, and picking out socks and a bit more time checking his group address lists.

You forgot abusing women and drinking heavily.

[Sean Mooney 1,937]

Just a shocking display of idiocy from him.

And if you read through the whole article the author does a great job of highlighting everything and how this all came about. Also, should be noted how Vance clearly went against Trump in the thread but they immediately tried to damage control it with the reporter. 

[Engorgeous George 2,126]

7 minutes ago, Fnord said:

You forgot abusing women and drinking heavily.

Drinking heavily is a relative matter.  As for women, I believe he has been accused of both ill manners and some criminal conduct, but only by less than a score of women so I believe a qualifier may be appropirate in your statement,or suggestion.  Maybe it should read Pete Hegseth allegedly abused some women and sometimes drank beyond his capacity to hold his liquor.  Not something I would list on a resume, but it is part of his bio.

 

Maybe he should have a T-shirt made saying I have abused less women than Donald Tyrump, unless unacted upon intent counts.

[Hardcore troubadour 14,930]

Goldberg needs to be hauled in and questioned, charged and after a fair trial sent to federal prison. He had no right to stay in that thread and had a duty to remove himself.  

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3ll5g46vgw72b

bro has no idea what he's doing

[MDC 7,125]

Must be the merit-based competence I’ve been hearing about.

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

Vance saying that Trump isn't aware of what he's doing

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The Vance account then goes on to make a noteworthy statement, considering that the vice president has not deviated publicly from Trump’s position on virtually any issue. “I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now. There’s a further risk that we see a moderate to severe spike in oil prices. I am willing to support the consensus of the team and keep these concerns to myself. But there is a strong argument for delaying this a month, doing the messaging work on why this matters, seeing where the economy is, etc.”

 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,930]

I love that Trump takes every opportunity to bomb the Fock out of these animals, screw the messaging.  

[MDC 7,125]

The President of Peace.  

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

Who else do you think they added to group chats?  Enemies?

Imagine if Goldberg wasn't honest enough to leave the chat and come forward with this?  What if he held this info for extorsion?

This group of idiots are a threat.

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

White House admits it's true

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/24/trump-leak-signal-jeffrey-goldberg-atlantic/

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

DNI Tulsi Gabbard
Mar 14
Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such.

uh oh

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

Sen. Jack Reed: "If true, this story represents one of the most egregious failures of operational security and common sense I have ever seen."

"The carelessness shown by President Trump's cabinet is stunning and dangerous. I will be seeking answers from the Administration immediately."

[Fnord 2,051]

Only Donald Trump could make a rich white man look like a DEI hire. Where are all the MAGAmooks at? At least HT had the bad taste to make an attempt at deflection. 

[The Real timschochet 6,413]

Look this was a stupid mistake, but that’s all it apparently was: a stupid mistake. Now I personally think Hegseth is an incompetent fool but that’s based on my understanding of his decision- making, not on his inability to avoid screwing up who gets invited to a conference call. 
Much like the Hillary emails this is a process story and not especially interesting, IMO. 

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

Just now, The Real timschochet said:

Look this was a stupid mistake, but that’s all it apparently was: a stupid mistake. Now I personally think Hegseth is an incompetent fool but that’s based on my understanding of his decision- making, not on his inability to avoid screwing up who gets invited to a conference call. 
Much like the Hillary emails this is a process story and not especially interesting, IMO. 

bruh, we can't trust the Sec Def to communicate war plans.  Not interesting?  What are we doing here?

[Fnord 2,051]

6 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Look this was a stupid mistake, but that’s all it apparently was: a stupid mistake. Now I personally think Hegseth is an incompetent fool but that’s based on my understanding of his decision- making, not on his inability to avoid screwing up who gets invited to a conference call. 
Much like the Hillary emails this is a process story and not especially interesting, IMO. 

Well, this stupid mistake may very well be a violation of the Espionage Act, since it was discussing sensitive military information in a commercial, unsecured chat group. Along with the VP and several other high ranking officials. It ain't just Hegseth who looks like a complete imbecile here. 

[posty 2,612]

Hegseth should be fired immediately at the least…

[Horseman 2,358]

12 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

bruh, we can't trust the Sec Def to communicate war plans.  Not interesting?  What are we doing here?

Apparently you don't have anything better to do. Losing in life. 

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

Just now, Horseman said:

Apparently you don't have anything better to do. Losing in life. 

I wouldn't be shocked to learn that Hegseth is the person behind this account

[Horseman 2,358]

1 minute ago, Ron_Artest said:

I wouldn't be shocked to learn that Hegseth is the person behind this account

All day long every day. Even weekends.  Pathetic.  

[jerryskids 6,561]

5 minutes ago, posty said:

Hegseth should be fired immediately at the least…

Do we know that he added the reporter to the chat?

Speaking of which, I've never used or heard of Signal, but doesn't our military/government have, I dunno, secure platforms for chatting?   

[SaintsInDome2006 378]

21 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Much like the Hillary emails this is a process story and not especially interesting, IMO. 

Buddy I was absolutely & totally against what Hillary did. ***That was a hair on a rat’s ass compared to this. To even be using Signal for this kind of thing is massively, criminally irresponsible. 

[MDC 7,125]

If this guy were a woman or minority the right would be calling him an unqualified DEI hire. But he’s unqualified and white so nobody cares. 

[Horseman 2,358]

10 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Do we know that he added the reporter to the chat?

Speaking of which, I've never used or heard of Signal, but doesn't our military/government have, I dunno, secure platforms for chatting?   

No he didn't. Mike Waltz did. Tiny never gets his facts straight.  

Not ideal that a lowlife reporter at the Atlantic found out about the attack 2 hours prior. But so what?  BFD.  

 

[supermike80 1,803]

Yeah that's bad.   Crap

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

1 minute ago, Horseman said:

BFD.  

 

 

[HellToupee 1,585]

2 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

Fascinating article.  Hegseth included an Atlantic reporter in the group chat about the Yemen attack.  Would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

This is what happens when you put an unqualified Fox News host in a position of power.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans

Once again you’re posting falsehoods. Nothing to do with Hegseth

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

1 minute ago, HellToupee said:

Once again you’re posting falsehoods. Nothing to do with Hegseth

Who texted the attack plan?

[CaptainObvious1 324]

9 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Buddy I was absolutely & totally against what Hillary did. ***That was a hair on a rat’s ass compared to this. To even be using Signal for this kind of thing is massively, criminally irresponsible. 

Oh bullsh!t.  This is one thing and if you want to fire him go for it.  Hilary should have been totally eliminated from the government for her choices and then lying about it and having half the government lie for her.  

[CaptainObvious1 324]

Just now, Ron_Artest said:

Who texted the attack plan?

Your mom

[HellToupee 1,585]

3 minutes ago, Horseman said:

No he didn't. Mike Waltz did. Tiny never gets his facts straight.  

Yup It was Waltz

[Ron_Artest 1,053]

At 11:44 a.m., the account labeled “Pete Hegseth” posted in Signal a “TEAM UPDATE.” I will not quote from this update, or from certain other subsequent texts. The information contained in them, if they had been read by an adversary of the United States, could conceivably have been used to harm American military and intelligence personnel, particularly in the broader Middle East, Central Command’s area of responsibility. What I will say, in order to illustrate the shocking recklessness of this Signal conversation, is that the Hegseth post contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing.
 

[SaintsInDome2006 378]

2 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

Once again you’re posting falsehoods. Nothing to do with Hegseth

Shockingly the bankrupt casino owner / hotel manager, cable tv morning talk show host, & ambitious shitposter have no clue about operational security,

[SaintsInDome2006 378]

6 minutes ago, CaptainObvious1 said:

Oh bullsh!t.  This is one thing and if you want to fire him go for it.  Hilary should have been totally eliminated from the government for her choices and then lying about it and having half the government lie for her.  

I argued for that multiple times. But the worst things revealed by her screwup came as a result of Foia requests. This is 1000x beyond all that.