War Plan Text Leak: Military Officials Outraged, Trump Administration Silent
Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, acknowledged a security breach where the Atlantic’s editor was added to a sensitive Signal group chat. Wicker, along with his Democratic counterpart, requested an expedited review from the Pentagon’s inspector general. In contrast, other Republicans, including White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, attempted to downplay the incident with dismissive rhetoric, arguing the leaked plans were either too vague or too specific to be considered genuine war plans. Senator Mike Rounds, while expressing concern over the inappropriate nature of the leaked information, indicated a need for further review to assess the situation.
John Q. Hosedrinker