Marco Rubio weighs in on Signal war plans leak: 'a big mistake'
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that adding a journalist to a Signal chat discussing bomb plans in Yemen was "a big mistake."
- Retired U.S. Army General Barry McCaffery warned that sharing military information on Signal could expose sensitive details and risk lives.
- The Pentagon insisted that none of the leaked information endangered servicemen, contradicting statements from Rubio about potential risks.
- The National Security Council is investigating how a journalist was added to the chat, while improvements to communication security are expected.
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Marco Rubio Admits Someone Made a ‘Big Mistake’
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio broke ranks and admitted ‘someone made a big mistake’ by adding a journalist to a secret group chat about military action in Yemen,” the Daily Beast reports. “His remark at a news conference in Jamaica Wednesday contrasted sharply with those of other Trump administration officials who have sought to downplay the severity of the leaks.” The Dispatch: Experts call use of Signal “unbelievably poor” security practice.
Rubio: Including a journalist in a group chat was a big mistake
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted on Wednesday that including a journalist in a group chat about military strikes in Yemen was a big mistake and that changes are needed to prevent such things from happening in the future.
Rubio admits ‘someone made a big mistake adding a journalist’ to the Signal chat
Secretary of State Marco Rubio flatly admitted Wednesday that “someone made a big mistake” when a journalist was added to the encrypted Signal chat about bomb plans in Yemen earlier this month.
Rubio admits Signal group chat debacle was a 'big mistake'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted the Trump administration’s ill-conceived Signal group chat was an embarrassing misstep. Rubio made the comments during a press conference in Jamaica on Wednesday. They were a break from other officials who have attempted to downplay the accidental inclusion of the Atlantic editor-in-chief in a group chat that discussed the bombing of Houthi combatants in Yemen. “Obviously, someone made a mistake, someone m…
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