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The previously unreported existence of a second Signal chat in which Mr. Hegseth shared highly sensitive military information is the latest in a series of developments that have put his management and judgment under scrutiny.

https://archive.ph/IY7Nm

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[–] irq0@infosec.pub 136 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mr President there's been a second signal chat

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 80 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] irq0@infosec.pub 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 13 points 2 days ago

I hate it too, you're welcome lol

He looks like Arthur Fonzarelli to me in his eyes and total expression. Like he hit the top of the jukebox but the music didn’t play.

Roses are red. Red like his hat. ”Hegseth shared attack details on second signal chat.”

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 95 points 2 days ago (2 children)

In my administration, I’m going to enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information. No one will be above the law

Lock ~~Her~~him up!!

Donald J. Trump

[–] griff@lemmings.world 20 points 2 days ago

Lock him out

[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago

No one will be above the law

Next you're gonna tell me that gullible isn't in the dictionary....

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Come on! Has no one here ever drunkenly texted the wrong person as head of the worlds biggest military?

[–] Someone8765210932@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Wait, I thought he promised to stop drinking if he was confirmed as secretary of defense. He wouldn't lie, would he? So he must be this stupid sober.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It’s so relatable to have a contact in your phone with a different person’s number in it!

-nobody

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago
[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Vance: "I fucking knew it! You guys are assholes!"

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

It doesn't matter unless you're Hilary.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 days ago

Whiskey Leaks 2: The Tippsyening

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Doesn't matter. His boss did it with visitors to maralago, and didn't suffer any consequences. Why would this be any different? Not like congress, the Senate or the judicial branch will do anything about it.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Second? It seemed pretty clear after the first expose that this is a regular method of communication for these meatheads.

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Much easier way to provide Russia with all the US intel they pay for instead of storing boxes in the bathroom.

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How much longer til trump throws him under the bus ?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Lol, trump has not driven a vehicle in decades, if ever.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It’s all computer so he won’t have to

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 1 points 1 day ago

Bold of you to assume that has any correlation. He’ll still throw his own sycophants under the bus.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The BEST cliff. Big strong men come up to him, tears in their eyes, they say Mr. President, drive us off the cliff so I remember what I worked for: making rich people feel important

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago

It'll be the ride of their lives.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

What if Hegseth is driving this particular bus, but Petey needs Trump to blow on the interlock device so that he can actually start thr ignition?

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 11 points 2 days ago

Only if he admits that a mistake was made. Doesn't matter if it's his own, trumps or any other members still in the inner circle... as long as everyone keeps sticking to the "witch hunt", "nothing happened" approach

[–] Cassandra3MadScene@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There’s a saying when you work around this stuff, the gist of it is, “20 years hard labor or death…. Some get both….”

Accountability for everyone else and none for these fucks I guess yet again huh?

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Who is going to hold them accountable? The US political system has proven time and time again that it is completely devoid of checks and balances, since they were implemented purely with "good faith" as the regulatory principle.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 6 points 2 days ago

That's great. Maybe the information leaks and some poor Yemeni gets to run to safety once.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Security leaks! So hot right now!