Trump Downplayed the Leak of Military Plans

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The New York Times - 3d

Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist

Democrats denounced the country’s top intelligence officials for “sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior” for discussing secret military plans in a group chat.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump downplays group chat where military plans were discussed

President Donald Trump is downplaying the Signal group chat where secret American airstrikes were discussed for days by top officials in the presence of The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump officials downplay group text and FDA approves new UTI antibiotic: Morning Rundown

Trump officials downplay group text about military plans. Pause on some green card processing. New antibiotics for UTI. Baseball's biggest changes in a century.

NBC News - 3d

Trump stands by national security adviser despite leaked military plans: He 'learned a lesson'

Trump stood by his national security adviser Michael Waltz after The Atlantic's editor-in-chief was accidentally added to a private, high-level chat where military plans were being discussed, ...

NBC News - 4d

Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots

Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.

The New York Times - 1d

Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots

Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.

The New York Times - 1d

How the White House Is Using Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak

War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages

Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.

The New York Times - 3d

The Guardian view on the Signal war plans leak: a US security breach speaks volumes | Editorial

A staggering blunder points to the wider failings of the careless and amateurish Trump administration. It is jaw-dropping that senior Trump administration figures would accidentally leak war plans ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump Administration Deals With Signal Group Chat Leak Fallout: What to Know

The White House downplayed the seriousness of the incident, and President Trump defended his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after the extraordinary disclosure.

The New York Times - 3d

Who is Jeffrey Goldberg, the journalist who broke the Signal leak scandal?

Atlantic editor-in-chief added to a White House group chat discussing strike plans has history of serving in the Israeli military – and angering Trump. Though exactly how Jeffrey Goldberg ended up ...

The Guardian - 1d

Who is Jeffrey Goldberg, the journalist who broke the Signal leak scandal?

Atlantic editor-in-chief added to a White House group chat discussing strike plans has history of serving in the Israeli military – and angering Trump. Though exactly how Jeffrey Goldberg ended up ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump downplays Yemen war plans group chat fiasco: 'It can happen'

"At this time, the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain," the NSC said.

ABC News - 3d

Trump downplays infighting between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, other officials

President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the ...

CBS News - Mar. 8

Democrats push back on plans to use military installations as migrant detention centers

Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against Trump administration plans to detain thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally at U.S. military sites. In a letter signed by nine ...

The Hill - Mar. 18

Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for military plans text group

President Trump's National Security adviser Mike Waltz said in an interview that he takes "full responsibility" for a group text that included a journalist while discussing military plans.

NBC News - 3d

Latest Signal leak revelations expose US officials’ lies about what was shared

Trump officials had claimed nothing classified or risking harm to members of the military was shared in the chat. Signal leak live – latest updates The disclosure by the Atlantic of further ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump Administration Deflects Blame for Leak at Every Turn

President Trump and other officials have given shifting, varied, implausible and sometimes conflicting explanations for how highly sensitive military information was shared in a group chat.

The New York Times - 2d

European leaders downplay skepticism from Trump about NATO solidarity

European Union leaders on Friday downplayed skepticism from U.S. President Donald Trump about solidarity among NATO members

ABC News - Mar. 7

US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must ‘look out for ourselves’, says Mark Carney

Signal blunder likely to put strain on Five Eyes as it weighs how Trump administration handles classified information. Canada ’s prime minister, Mark Carney , has said the inadvertent leak of ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump Officials Disclosed Military Plans in a Group Chat

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The New York Times - 4d

Trump considers sending military to Southern border as buffer zone

The Trump administration is considering a plan to create a buffer zone involving the military along the Southern border with Mexico. This could include American troops temporarily holding migrants ...

NBC News - Mar. 20

German lawmakers back new leader's plan for huge military spending boom

Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture. Can he deliver?

CBS News - Mar. 21

Morning Report — Signal leak roils Washington

In today’s issue: Administration officials scrambled to provide answers Tuesday to explain how high-ranking Cabinet officials ended up discussing plans for military strikes in a text thread on an ...

The Hill - 3d

Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’

Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plans. White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to ...

The Guardian - 4d

Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says PM

Military chiefs will meet on Thursday to discuss practical plans to ensure Ukraine's security.

BBC News - Mar. 15

Democrats grill Trump officials over leaked group chat

President Trump said his national security advisor does not need to apologize after a reporter said Michael Waltz mistakenly invited him into an encrypted group chat about military operations. ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump Attacks Reporting on Musk War Plans Meeting

A planned Pentagon briefing, in which Elon Musk would learn military plans for any potential war with China, did not go forward after reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

The New York Times - Mar. 21

Trump officials attack journalist after Signal leak published in full

The White House has denied that the information in the chat was classified or constituted a 'war plan'.

BBC News - 2d

Hillary Clinton on war plans leak: ‘You've got to be kidding me’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shared her surprise Monday about a report from The Atlantic's editor, who said he was swept up in a text message chain with top Trump ...

The Hill - 4d

Ukraine agrees to Trump’s 30-day ceasefire plan

During talks in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to President Trump’s plan for a 30-day ceasefire for the war in Ukraine. Trump said that he will now speak to Russia’s president Putin. The U.S. will ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

WATCH: Sen. Ted Cruz on leaked military operations text: ‘It was clearly a screw up’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas about deportation efforts by President Donald Trump's administration — and highly sensitive text messages being sent via Signal.

ABC News - 4d

The U.S. Agreed to Resume Military Aid to Ukraine

Also, Trump walked back a plan to double metal tariffs on Canada. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Roger Stone criticizes Trump officials over war plans group chat

Roger Stone believes that high-level Trump administration officials were wrong to use a private app to communicate sensitive military plans, regardless of whether a reporter was added to the chain ...

The Hill - 4d

UK hosts military leaders to work on Ukraine plans

The prime minister is expected to attend the meeting of senior military officers on Thursday afternoon.

BBC News - Mar. 20

Buttigieg assails leak as 'highest level of f‑‑‑up imaginable'

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed Trump administration officials for reportedly discussing plans for an attack against Houthi rebels in Yemen on a text chain that inadvertently ...

The Hill - 4d