Signal scandal unsettles White House and GOP officials

April 21, 2025, 3:20 pm

Explosive revelations from internal Signal chats have ignited a political firestorm. Details implicate political appointee Pete Hegseth in dubious attack plans, sparking bipartisan criticism and prompting urgent calls for his replacement. The controversy exposes deep internal miscommunications and administrative chaos at the highest levels.

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cnet.com / What Is Signal, the App at the Center of 2 US Military Controversies?

It's still not a good idea to use the app for sensitive government information, and it's weird that we have to keep saying that.

gizmodo.com / Even a Republican Congressman Is Turning on Pete Hegseth After Signalgate 2.0

Sources told NPR that the White House is actively searching for Hegseth's replacement.

arstechnica.com / White House plagued by Signal controversy as Pentagon in “full-blown meltdown”

Trump insists defense secretary who shared secrets on Signal “doing a great job.”

techdirt.com / Hegseth Shared Attack Plans In Another Signal Chat… With His Wife, Brother & Lawyer

There’s a certain predictable pattern when unqualified MAGA political appointees get put in charge of highly technical government operations. First, they demonstrate their complete misunderstanding of the systems they’re supposed to oversee. Then, they make a series of increasingly dangerous...

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