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Drum

(10,253 posts) Sun Apr 20, 2025, 05:09 PM Sunday

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat

Source: New York Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, according to four people with knowledge of the chat.

Some of those people said that the information Mr. Hegseth shared on the Signal chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis in Yemen — essentially the same attack plans that he shared on a separate Signal chat the same day that mistakenly included the editor of The Atlantic.

Mr. Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer, a former Fox News producer, is not a Defense Department employee, but she has traveled with him overseas and drawn criticism for accompanying her husband to sensitive meetings with foreign leaders.

Mr. Hegseth’s brother Phil and Tim Parlatore, who continues to serve as his personal lawyer, both have jobs in the Pentagon, but it is not clear why either would need to know about upcoming military strikes aimed at the Houthis in Yemen.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/politics/hegseth-yemen-attack-second-signal-chat.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BE8.QJZL.SBILmLlskbNT&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat (Original Post) Drum Sunday OP

Loose lips UpInArms Sunday #1

Heg's Seth needs to straighten up and fly right BoRaGard Sunday #2

And what indications do we have that he's capable of following your old man's advice? (nt) Paladin Sunday #10

His wife, his brother, his lawyer Leghorn21 Sunday #3

His cat DBoon Sunday #16

You left out bartender.... COL Mustard Sunday #19

Putin, Iran, Houthis, Kim Jong Un IronLionZion Sunday #22

To be fair, his favorite waitress could be his new wife before Trump's term is out Prairie Gates Sunday #26

Sounds like Hegseth shouldn't be allowed to operate his phone without blowing into a breathalyzer. thesquanderer Sunday #4

Clean it Up!! Sane1 Sunday #5

If he is in a black out he has no idea what he is doing, and no memory of events. Irish_Dem Sunday #6

People like us Turbineguy Sunday #7

Hilarious and sadly true Drum Sunday #8

Is Pete drunk-bombing again? Efilroft Sul Sunday #9

WhiskeyLeaks LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #11

What the fuck is it going to take? Everyone who was in that first chat should have immediately been fired. That would Karasu Sunday #12

In any other office, he would be terminated immediately. CTyankee Sunday #15

outside of Trump.2 that rapist alcoholic would never pass the background check Skittles Sunday #27

Putins listening. Historic NY Sunday #13

Start the clock. LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #14

Can't GET RID OF HIM soon enough! calimary Monday #30

Dangerous incompetence Mysterian Sunday #17

But, but, but...HER EMAILS! Enter stage left Sunday #18

SIGNALGATE 2: Egregrious Bungle-oo? Montauk6 Sunday #20

In Hegseth's defense,... LudwigPastorius Sunday #21

So if they are not going to stop using Signal IronLionZion Sunday #23

Here's why he was firing all his hand-picked staff, I guess Prairie Gates Sunday #24

Why does he still even have his job? None of those people were in the chain of those that need to know. Botany Sunday #25

Our national security is a family affair now Deuxcents Sunday #28

It's not a "war plan" (therefore it's ok) was the last argument. The live love laugh Sunday #29

A shoe salesman could be picked to head the Defense Department elocs Monday #31

DUI hire.. HipChick Monday #32

Jackass Canada Kid Monday #33

Pete Hegseth is basically Jack Teixeira muriel_volestrangler Monday #34

'Full-blown meltdown' at Trump's Pentagon as Hegseth faces fresh Signal chat allegations LetMyPeopleVote Monday #35

UpInArms

(52,630 posts)

1. Loose lips

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 05:11 PM

Sunday

Sink ships

BoRaGard

(5,089 posts)

2. Heg's Seth needs to straighten up and fly right

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 05:19 PM

Sunday

as my old man would say. He lives in a frikken cloud of confusion.

Paladin

(30,214 posts)

10. And what indications do we have that he's capable of following your old man's advice? (nt)

Reply to BoRaGard (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:36 PM

Sunday

Leghorn21

(13,849 posts)

3. His wife, his brother, his lawyer

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:06 PM

Sunday

his dry cleaning guy, his favorite waitress, his yard guy, his uncle Bob, his barber, his housekeeper, his paperboy, his vet, his mother's best friend, his old high school coach, his dentist, his mailman, his high school sweetheart, his banker, his brother’s mother-in-law, his podiatrist
Did I leave anyone out

DBoon

(23,664 posts)

16. His cat

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 08:11 PM

Sunday

COL Mustard

(7,347 posts)

19. You left out bartender....

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 09:24 PM

Sunday

A crucial job on Whiskey Pete's staff.

IronLionZion

(48,552 posts)

22. Putin, Iran, Houthis, Kim Jong Un

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 10:49 PM

Sunday

and a partridge in a pear tree

Prairie Gates

(4,907 posts)

26. To be fair, his favorite waitress could be his new wife before Trump's term is out

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:27 PM

Sunday

This guy goes through wives faster than I wear out my socks.

thesquanderer

(12,575 posts)

4. Sounds like Hegseth shouldn't be allowed to operate his phone without blowing into a breathalyzer.

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:25 PM

Sunday

Last edited Sun Apr 20, 2025, 09:40 PM - Edit history (1)

He may need something like a designated tweeter.

Sane1

(158 posts)

5. Clean it Up!!

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:54 PM

Sunday

Hey Whiskey Pete, Clean it up!!!!!

Irish_Dem

(68,464 posts)

6. If he is in a black out he has no idea what he is doing, and no memory of events.

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:57 PM

Sunday

Maybe this is why he has to have his family around him.

Turbineguy

(38,967 posts)

7. People like us

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:26 PM

Sunday

Drum

(10,253 posts)

8. Hilarious and sadly true

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:31 PM

Sunday

Efilroft Sul

(3,970 posts)

9. Is Pete drunk-bombing again?

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:34 PM

Sunday

LetMyPeopleVote

(161,888 posts)

11. WhiskeyLeaks

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:49 PM

Sunday

Link to tweet

BREAKING - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared War plans in a SECOND group message with his wife, brother, and personal lawyer reports the New York Times.

REPOST ♻️ if you Agree he should RESIGN.

Karasu

(978 posts)

12. What the fuck is it going to take? Everyone who was in that first chat should have immediately been fired. That would

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:49 PM

Sunday

have been the appropriate protocol.

And now--of fucking course--it's happening AGAIN?

CTyankee

(66,027 posts)

15. In any other office, he would be terminated immediately.

Reply to Karasu (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 08:00 PM

Sunday

Seriously, this man needs to also be in alcohol rehab and given medical attention. His drinking problem is now a serious threat to our national security.

Skittles

(163,560 posts)

27. outside of Trump.2 that rapist alcoholic would never pass the background check

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:28 PM

Sunday

NOPE

Historic NY

(38,867 posts)

13. Putins listening.

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:55 PM

Sunday

LetMyPeopleVote

(161,888 posts)

14. Start the clock.

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 08:00 PM

Sunday

Link to tweet

calimary

(85,955 posts)

30. Can't GET RID OF HIM soon enough!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 12:02 AM

Monday

Only problem is, who will be selected to replace him? I'm almost too disgusted AND terrified even to venture a guess.

Dear God help us all...

Mysterian

(5,540 posts)

17. Dangerous incompetence

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 08:33 PM

Sunday

at the highest levels of government.

Enter stage left

(4,012 posts)

18. But, but, but...HER EMAILS!

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 09:14 PM

Sunday

Montauk6

(9,025 posts)

20. SIGNALGATE 2: Egregrious Bungle-oo?

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 09:37 PM

Sunday

LudwigPastorius

(12,252 posts)

21. In Hegseth's defense,...

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 10:24 PM

Sunday

he's usually too drunk by the end of the day for "pillow talk", so Signal is the only way he can share top secret information with his wife.

IronLionZion

(48,552 posts)

23. So if they are not going to stop using Signal

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 10:51 PM

Sunday

it's long past time to fire this meritocracy of qualified super geniuses. They are putting our troops in danger.

Prairie Gates

(4,907 posts)

24. Here's why he was firing all his hand-picked staff, I guess

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:09 PM

Sunday

What an absolute catastrophe this guy is.

Botany

(73,909 posts)

25. Why does he still even have his job? None of those people were in the chain of those that need to know.

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:19 PM

Sunday

In England in WW II a general was talking about the upcoming D-Day invasion in
a bar or club in London and a Jr. Lt. heard him talking about it and reported what
happened to his superior officer and when Gen. Eisenhower found out he had that
General busted down in rank and sent home.

Deuxcents

(21,872 posts)

28. Our national security is a family affair now

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:36 PM

Sunday

live love laugh

(15,192 posts)

29. It's not a "war plan" (therefore it's ok) was the last argument. The

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:56 PM

Sunday

complicit Republ-IC-an owned media is enabling them to double down. Because doing the wrong thing again apparently makes it right in MAGAT world.

elocs

(24,098 posts)

31. A shoe salesman could be picked to head the Defense Department

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:53 AM

Monday

and except for the improvement over Hegseth, nobody would know the difference.
(Apologies to shoe salesmen. Do we still have shoe salesmen? Or are they called shoe salespeople now?)

HipChick

(25,548 posts)

32. DUI hire..

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Mon Apr 21, 2025, 07:56 AM

Monday

Canada Kid

(97 posts)

33. Jackass

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:28 AM

Monday

FANTASTIC!! Putting the security of the nation into the hands of an alcoholic child! This incompetent idiot has to go...and this won't happen as long as there are incompetent idiots supporting him!

muriel_volestrangler

(103,478 posts)

34. Pete Hegseth is basically Jack Teixeira

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:57 AM

Monday

So Pete Hegseth is basically Jack Teixeira, sharing classified info to impress people in his group chats. Funny thing: Teixeira got 15 years in prison for his pathetic caper.

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LetMyPeopleVote

(161,888 posts)

35. 'Full-blown meltdown' at Trump's Pentagon as Hegseth faces fresh Signal chat allegations

Reply to Drum (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:33 PM

Monday

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces new fallout from Signal chat, the Pentagon's former spokesperson said there's “total chaos” at the DOD.
https://bsky.app/profile/stevebenen.com/post/3lnd4q4mcus23

As Hegseth's Pentagon reaches the "full-blown meltdown" stage, don't forget to blame the president and 50 Republican senators who thought it'd be a good idea to put a manifestly unqualified television personality in charge of the Defense Department.

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/full-blown-meltdown-trumps-pentagon-hegseth-faces-fresh-signal-chat-al-rcna202091

And just when it seemed things couldn’t get much worse, they got worse. NBC News reported:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his personal phone to send information about U.S. military operations in Yemen to a 13-person Signal group chat, including his wife and his brother, two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed to NBC News. He did so after an aide had warned him to be careful not to share sensitive information on an unsecure communications system before the Yemen operation, the sources said.

These allegations, of course, come on the heels of Hegseth’s prominent role in last month’s Signal chat scandal — the controversy some have labeled “Signalgate” — that’s currently under investigation by the Department of Defense’s inspector general’s office. (Hegseth continues to deny allegations that he shared classified information through unsecured channels. The White House echoed the denial.)

“You know, what a big surprise that a bunch of leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out from the same media that pedaled the Russia hoax,” Hegseth told reporters at the White House on Monday when asked about the latest revelations. (The Russia scandal was quite real, no matter how many times Trump's allies pretend otherwise.)

He added: “This is what the media does. They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, and then they try to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations. Not going to work with me.”......

Hegseth’s tenure as the secretary of defense was already a disaster before the Signal chat scandal broke last month, but conditions are spectacularly worse now.

In a normal and healthy political environment, Hegseth would have no choice at this point but to start writing his resignation letter and putting his belongings in a cardboard box. Then again, in a normal and healthy political environment, a president wouldn’t have nominated a manifestly unqualified, scandal-plagued television personality to lead the Defense Department, and in a normal and healthy political environment, his nomination would’ve received zero confirmation votes in the Senate.

Indeed, as the chaos intensifies at the Pentagon, I find myself looking anew at the roll call on Hegseth’s confirmation, when 50 Republican senators put aside everything they knew about the nominee and put him in an incredibly important and challenging position. As the scandal mounts, they bear as much responsibility as anyone.

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