How the Signal Chat Leak Makes the NSA’s Job Harder
- Current and former fighter pilots criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for leaking classified war plans, stating that his actions put military personnel at risk and showed a lack of humility regarding aviation safety.
- Hegseth shared details of planned airstrikes in a chatroom with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, raising concerns over operational security and accountability.
- National Security Advisor Mike Waltz accepted responsibility for adding Goldberg to the chat, while pilots expressed shock at Hegseth's actions potentially compromising missions.
- Experts warned that sharing this sensitive information could allow targets to evade U.S. Strikes, jeopardizing military operations and personnel safety.
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Signal chat leak angers U.S. military pilots | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The intelligence breach was bad enough, current and former fighter pilots said. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s refusal to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information about when American fighter pilots would attack sites in Yemen, they said, was even worse.
'You're going to kill somebody': Pilots fume as Hegseth blows off responsibility for leak
Current and former fighter pilots are telling the New York Times that they are not happy with the way that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has handled the aftermath of revelations that he inadvertently leaked classified war plans to the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic earlier this month.Specifically,...
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