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Recently, a group chat on the app Signal containing members of the Trump Administration and a journalist from the Atlantic was published by Jeffery Goldberg containing war plans for Yemen, including calling to attack civilian homes. This extreme breach of national security has left the country stunned and wondering where to go next.
Within the depths of Signal, lies a not-so-confidential conversation between Trump intel officials and one undercover journalist, Jeffery Goldberg. It is still unclear why a journalist from a left-wing news outlet who has openly criticized Donald Trump since 2020 was added into the groupchat, but it allegedly was simply on the part of the members involved. This incident has raised questions about the security and the legitimacy of the Trump Administration, and how much information is being illegally exchanged between government officials.
The messages identified when the airstrikes were planned to launch, as well as specify the military combat aircraft used and also clarified that “the target terrorist is at his known location.” It is unclear who exactly the terrorist is and also not specified where exactly his location is. They were allegedly targeting the Houthi weapons coordinator Many suspect that the said terrorists’ hiding location is in a civilian area, thus why the government plans to attack in that perimeter. However, the texts do not disclose that the U.S. The Air Force is to give any sort of warning for the innocent civilians who may be caught in the attacks. On top of this extremely private matter being leaked, the newly revealed information that the U.S. is recklessly endangering human lives in the Middle East has also enraged many. The United States is notorious for sending airstrikes to countries in the Middle East with little to no warning of an incoming strike to citizens. The so-called ‘War on Terror’ declared by George W. Bush after 9/11 was only over in 2021, not even five years ago, when the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan.
The next day, Donald Trump claimed he had no knowledge of the group chat or that these officials had access to any war plans. Reporters describe it as something that would be out of a satire or comedy. CNN spokesperson Alex Marquadi notes that it may be a violation of the Espionage Act. The Espionage Act, signed into law in June 1917, reaffirms that those who interfere with foreign relations and commerce of the United States will be punished severely. So far, the people involved have only been put on administrative leave. Whether or not they will be punished is still unknown, but it is highly likely that this will be brushed aside or they will receive a presidential pardon, despite the fact that this is a federal offense and a huge breach of government plans.