Signal group chat about Yemen strike raises questions about the Espionage Act
A century-old law aimed at cracking down on disloyal wartime activities is in the spotlight after Trump admin's use of Signal group chat to discuss Yemen strike plans.
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War plans group chat raises questions about Signal, cybersecurity
Top Trump administration national security officials' use of the messaging app Signal is raising new questions about the platform and how the administration is transmitting sensitive government ...The Hill - 15h -
Trump defends national security team after journalist added to chat on Yemen strike
President Trump defended his national security team as an "amazing group" after a journalist from The Atlantic revealed he was inadvertently added to a Signal chat about military plans for strikes ...NBC News - 17h -
What is Signal, app used in Yemen war plans chat?
High-level Trump officials used the digital messaging app Signal to communicate sensitive details about an impending military strike against Houthi terrorists in Yemen earlier this month, sparking ...The Hill - 21h -
Signal gets closer look amid uproar over Trump officials' group chat
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Signal thrown into spotlight amid group chat breach Top Trump national security officials' use of messaging app Signal is raising new questions ...The Hill - 15h -
Trump adviser Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for Signal group chat leak
But the US national security adviser said he could not explain how a journalist was added to a chat discussing air strikes in Yemen.BBC News - 1h -
White House security leak: who’s who in the Signal group chat
Defense secretary, US vice-president and senior Trump advisers wrote openly about the strikes on Yemen. US politics live – latest updates Key takeaways from the US security leak ...The Guardian - 23h -
Gabbard and Ratcliffe say Yemen strike chat did not have classified information
During questioning from Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., DNI Tulsi Gabbard refused to answer if she was included in a group chat about military strikes in Yemen that accidentally included a journalist and ...NBC News - 22h -
Trump administration faces group chat fallout: From the Politics Desk
The Trump administration is dealing with the fallout over a journalist appearing to have been accidentally added to a group chat among about U.S. plans to strike Houthis in YemenNBC News - 1d -
Why is it a problem if Yemen strike plans were shared on Signal?
US officials' use of an unsecured chat app presented potential problems even before a journalist was added to the group, analysts say.BBC News - 1d
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