The Atlantic has now published the Signal texts with attack plans in response to administration denials.

[demmiblue]

Ryan Goodman
‪@rgoodlaw.bsky.social‬

The Atlantic has now published the Signal texts with attack plans in response to administration denials.

I worked at the Pentagon.

If information like this is not classified, nothing is.

If Hegseth is claiming he declassified this information, he should be shown the door for having done so.

March 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/rgoodlaw.bsky.social/post/3llbsx5c5as2u

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

So, about that Signal chat.

On Monday, shortly after we published a story about a massive Trump-administration security breach, a reporter asked the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, why he had shared plans about a forthcoming attack on Yemen on the Signal messaging app. He answered, “Nobody was texting war plans. And that’s all I have to say about that.”

At a Senate hearing yesterday, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, John Ratcliffe, were both asked about the Signal chat, to which Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently invited by National Security Adviser Michael Waltz. “There was no classified material that was shared in that Signal group,” Gabbard told members of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Ratcliffe said much the same: “My communications, to be clear, in the Signal message group were entirely permissible and lawful and did not include classified information.”

President Donald Trump, asked yesterday afternoon about the same matter, said, “It wasn’t classified information.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/

[Lovie777]

1. Oh snap.................

[demmiblue]

2. I know, right!?

[SheltieLover]

3. splat... catsup hits the wall - ha ha ha...

This is why Dems surround themselves with the most brilliant in their fields of endeavor, slobby, not the biggest ass kissers on the planet.

[SheltieLover]

4. I'm predicting this will be the most popular thread of the day...

[marble falls]

5. They're like little children in their complete inability to give up a lie when caught flatfooted ...

... all we have to do is stand up and say NO.

[The Roux Comes First]

86. If Only There Were a Disciplinarian We Could Insist They Visit!

A vice-principal, or, or, a Supreme Court. Oh, wait a mo.

[C_U_L8R]

6. The coverup up gets them every time

What idiots.

[John1956PA]

13. Exactly. I they had stuck with "Mistakes were made" it would have blown over.

But no. They just had to attack Goldberg. They must have thought it would be cute to fashion him into an "enemy of the people" persona a la Goldstein in 1984.

[C_U_L8R]

14. And today, these same clowns go before the House

Do they stick with their lies? Do they create new lies? Do they attack the reporter? Do they run and hide?

Somehow the least expected thing is that they might actually tell the truth. That says a lot.

[stollen]

83. And have Putin slice/dice them?

No way.

[pat_k]

85. Of course they will.

The entire 47 regime follows the Roy Cohn playbook.

(link)

. . .
. . Cohn imparted an M.O. that’s been on searing display throughout Trump’s ascent, his divisive, captivating campaign, and his fraught, unprecedented presidency. Deflect and distract, never give in, never admit fault, lie and attack, lie and attack, publicity no matter what, win no matter what, all underpinned by a deep, prove-me-wrong belief in the power of chaos and fear.
. . .

Regime: The texts are fake.

So prove that by releasing this supposedly unclassified exchange.

Regime: No, national security.

If it is a matter of national security, doesn't that mean the exchange revealed classified information?

Regime: No. The texts released are fake.

So show us the exchange.

Regime: No. National security. Goldberg is being arrested for hacking into the chat. It's a socialist conspiracy to undermine the great government we're building.

And round and round they go.

[RoeVWade]

7. Rep Warren Davidsen says

paraphrasing -- that it might be good to scare the terrorists by releasing this in real time. So no problem

wtf???

I mean the plans note the exact time the attack is occurring.

(Republicans making it worse trying to come up with explanations.)

[Phoenix61]

8. OH MY GOD!!! After reading the thread it is sooo much

worse than I thought. Discussing strategy about when to bomb and how to manage publicity isn’t classified??? WTAF!!!

[spanone]

9. So Bondi lied to congress as did Waltz....

fucking liars one and all...THE PRESIDENT LIED TOO.

[orleans]

45. "THE PRESIDENT LIED TOO"

he ALWAYS lies. if his mouth is moving then he's lying

[Teacher of the Year]

75. I didn't see what she said yet....but if it is out of her mouth...

there is a good chance it was a lie.

[newdeal2]

10. All liars

Now the question is will House and Senate Republicans speak up after being lied to a few hours ago. Don’t get your hopes up.

[calimary]

81. We'll have to wait til NEXT November (2026, that is) for Dems to take the majority.

No reason to expect ANYTHING truthful til then. Repubs have to protect the house of cards they built so carefully. A house of cards is easily knocked over. They know how delicate and vulnerable it is. That’s why they’re doing everything/anything they can think of, to protect it.

[demmiblue]

11. The Atlantic show the screen shot of journalist Jeff Goldberg's Signal:

Ryan Goodman
‪@rgoodlaw.bsky.social‬

3/ Plus you knew this was coming.

The Atlantic (@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social and @shaneharris.bsky.social) show the screen shot of journalist Jeff Goldberg's Signal:

"Michael Waltz added you to the group."

Whoever advised Waltz and others to deny that should be demoted.

March 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/rgoodlaw.bsky.social/post/3llbtlwzhck22

[Oneironaut]

12. They will now be prosecuted for releasing classified information.

Probably. They’re not afraid to show that the facade is all bullshit, especially if the goal is to be vindictive

[Captain Zero]

18. who will prosecute them? The FBI Trump OWNS?

I doubt it.
If the Republican Congress had any balls they would impeach/convict Trump.
And order JD Vance to form a new cabinet of competent professionals.

Except Vance was IN ON THE CHAT, himself.

I really don't want to say we are fucked, but?

[demmiblue]

19. I believe the poster is talking about prosecuting The Atlantic/Goldberg. n/t

[Oneironaut]

20. Yup! Sorry for the confusion!

[kerouac2]

36. But but they said it wasn't classified

So how can they go after him now lol

[sheshe2]

60. Yup.

When good old Tulsi said that, it looked like she was about to start crying.

[tulipsandroses]

39. Not gonna happen. The head of FBI and DOJ?? Kash Patel and Pam Bondi??

We need to take back the house and haul their asses in for congressional hearings. Get them for lying under oath.
The statute of limitations for lying to congress is 5 years. They can be prosecuted for their crimes when Dems reclaim the WH and put people in charge that actually care about law and order.

[LuvLoogie]

56. trump will pardon them

[Prairie Gates]

15. He gave a 2 to 2 1/2 hour heads up about incoming warplanes and targets

It's actually a miracle they didn't shoot either of these strike packages down. They were put in supreme danger. Houthis are not keeping downed pilots as prisoners or exchanging them for tariff relief. They put them in cages and burn them alive.

[Attilatheblond]

54. That is the point Pete Buttigieg was so pissed off about: It put US military personnel at risk unnecessarily.

Whiskey DOD has to go, along with the other administration idiots on that chat. Trials and possible prison.

Reality Winner released one piece of paper, not timing of actual battle plans ahead of an attack. She got 5 years. These fools need a whole lot more.

One can imagine there have been other chats on vulnerable sites. These idiots are breaking laws & don't want the required paper trail of their activities.

[BonnieJW]

72. You know,

You mentioning whiskey made me realize the reason petey wants to text instead of meeting in person in a SCIF is so he can drink.

[Justice matters.]

93. Oh, just like their dear leader bringning them fame and fortunes...

You think they care about his "suckers and losers" more than he does?

They all went to party at his $1-Million-a-cover "fundraiser" at Merde-a-Largo after the attack killed innocent children.

[Passages]

16. Yea, nothing classified there, not an attack plan...no war plans.

lol@SHOULD BE ON TIME.

[demmiblue]

17. OMG... lol: Pete Hegseth was worried his war plans would leak while on a Signal group chat with a reporter

https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3llbuiw6v6k2c

[demmiblue]

21. "Precise operational issues were not part of this conversation?" Tulsi Gabbard replied: "Correct."

Kyle Griffin
‪@kylegriffin1.bsky.social‬

In the Senate worldwide threats hearing just yesterday, Sen. Martin Heinrich asked: "Precise operational issues were not part of this conversation?" Tulsi Gabbard replied: "Correct."

Pete Hegseth shared launch times in the Signal war plans chat.

March 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/kylegriffin1.bsky.social/post/3llbvygvuys26

[Blue_Roses]

29. Tulsi Gabbord is either really

stupid or a plant somehow. She is so wishy-washy half the time.

[Wednesdays]

41. She's all-in on slurping up the Kool-Aid. nt

[IronLionZion]

48. Both are possible at the same time

[yardwork]

62. Gabbard is a Russian plant.

So are most of Trump's appointees.

[OMGWTF]

69. She's a Russian spy. It's common knowledge.

[vapor2]

91. How many Russian assets are there in the WH?? Asking for a friend

[MontanaMama]

74. Two things can be true about Gabbard.

She is incompetent and she’s a Russian asset.

[Martin Eden]

22. Grab some....

[Gimpyknee]

23. But Hillary's emails!!!

[NH Ethylene]

24. Were the lying liars really banking on the editor not releasing the full transcript?

Once they all asserted there was nothing classified about the conversation, there was no reason to hold back.

[moonshinegnomie]

25. everyone that testified yesterday should be jailed for lying to congress

[Autumn]

26. And he didn't wait two or three years to write a book and do a book tour about it.

This man is an American hero.

[mcar]

53. This.

[Autumn]

27. And he didn't wait two or three years to write a book and do a book tour about it.

This man is an American hero.

[demmiblue]

28. Confirming, as was obvious from context already, that this wasn't a one-off. They are routinely using Signal to evade...

Julian Sanchez
‪@normative.bsky.social‬

Confirming, as was obvious from context already, that this wasn’t a one-off. They are routinely using Signal to evade statutory record retention requirements.

March 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/normative.bsky.social/post/3llbuxpg37k27

[NameAlreadyTaken]

30. Signalgate

[IbogaProject]

31. And extra stupid copying and pasting the info

All that group needed was enough vague details to discuss the geopolitcs and post mission PR. And now they are both denying and trying to shift blame on the reporter. Hegseth says he declassified it so I'm guessing they can't walk that claim back to charge the Editor.

[malaise]

32. K & R

Oh My!

[Mysterian]

33. The entire national security team has been exposed as liars and traitors

who follow the fascist playbook of Project 2025 to overthrow democracy in the USA.

[Maru Kitteh]

73. Liars and bumbling, foolish, silly and naive ameteurs. OVER THEIR HEADS.

Way, WAY, over their heads.

[Wednesdays]

34. They're now in the FO phase of FAFO. nt

[UpInArms]

35. Archive link

https://archive.ph/PKHpH

Omg

[writerJT]

61. Thank you.

[slightlv]

87. Thanks for sharing that link!

I found it extremely interesting and upsetting. Two things that haven't been mentioned (at least that I've seen talked about) is trump and Hegswart swearing they'll make Europe repay all the cost of this little adventure. Yeah... like Mexico is paying for the Wall?

2) Waltz congratulated the group in MAL (Mar a Lago!) for a great job, too. Okay... so now we are running all government and military operations out of MAL? WTF!

[UpInArms]

89. Then ...

There is a $1 million a plate celebration at MAL

[vapor2]

92. Thanks from me too!!

[sarchasm]

37. And the only thing we hear from POTUS is he mad at Waltz...

… for including Goldberg.

[sarchasm]

42. If some large heads (TG, PH) don't roll for this then I'm afraid we, the USofA, are truly done.

[demmiblue]

38. This is REALLY the lame-ass defense they are going with? They were "attack plans" not "war plans"?

Ron Filipkowski
‪@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social‬

This is REALLY the lame-ass defense they are going with? They were “attack plans” not “war plans”?

March 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/ronfilipkowski.bsky.social/post/3llbx5eaohc2s

[liberal N proud]

40. Could this be the Watergate for this regime

We can only hope!

[usonian]

47. Signalgate.

[iluvtennis]

43. WTF. The incompetence in this administration is appalling.

[usonian]

44. That was not classified.

And this is not a Ming Dynasty vase.




It's plastic.

Nothing to see here.

But seriously folks, if Trump could give away classified documents like after-dinner mints, do you expect these boneheads to get anything but a medal of freedom?

They're all insured by the "John Roberts and Associates" insurance company.

[suegeo]

46. Careless risky stupid assholes gonna get people killed.

Do they know their job is to protect American lives and the lives of our allies (who they have alienated) ?

Do they know it is dangerous to run with scissors? It's dangerous to give their toddlers sharp knives?

Do they eat glue?

[BattleRow]

50. Sniffing glue,more likely

[IronLionZion]

49. I love JD Vance's concerns that Europe might benefit more than the US

Without any thought whatsoever to Israel or anyone else using those shipping routes

[Botany]

51. Why does Hog's Breath still have a job?

Hog's Breath, "Nobody was texting war plans."

[mcar]

52. What did they think Goldberg would do?

They are so arrogant in their MAGA bubble that they really thought lying to Congress and insulting Goldberg would work?

[Deminpenn]

55. These is no reason for Dems or anyone

else to be scared of these incompetent, stupid and arrogant boobs.

[kkmarie]

68. I think they'll sue

I think the Krasnov regime will sue for a gazillion dollars and continue to call Goldberg a hoax spreader. Of course they'll continue to deny this, using a multitude of variations on what happened or didn't happen.

I know it's very clear that everyone denied anything in the chat was classified but it would not be unusual for Krasnov to now say it was classified and arrest Goldberg.

Maga media will then only broadcast what Krasnov is saying and sanewash it. The magas 100% believe what Krasnov says.

[Skittles]

90. the fact is

these corrupt assholes think what works with their idiot base will work on people with critical thinking skills

that is some fucked-up shyte right there

[WinstonSmith4740]

57. Just subcribed to it.

I'm so glad they published this...at least the editors are standing up to him. Unfortunately, as his cultists have proven over and over...they do not care if he lies. To them, the ends justify the means.

Going to be interesting and to see how he tries to shut it down.

[orangecrush]

58. Response to threats against the Atlantic

My guess.

Good.

The clown car is going to go through some things.

[AdamGG]

59. They testified under oath before Congress

That nothing classified was shared in these texts - so congratulations, they green lighted its release.

The real investigation should be into how many other high level government meetings have been held through private apps in the last 2 months.

[patphil]

63. Arrogant, stupid, ego driven fools are not good choices for cabinet posts.

These are Trump's "best people". I'd hate to see his worst people, but then maybe what he considers the worst are actually the best.
We're barely 9 weeks in, and the damage his people have done could take years to fix. I don't want to imagine what the state of the nation will be in 4 years, assuming the nation survives that long.
Not only are these dildo's wrecking the nation, they're threatening the stability and safety of the world.
Trump's actions make this world less safe each day he's in office.

Note: a dildo is a mindless fucker.

[Solly Mack]

64. SMH. In a sane country...oh, never mind.

[dchill]

65. "It wasn't classified information."

"These are not the droids you're looking for."

[Happy Hoosier]

66. Unfuckingbelievable

If this isn’t a violation, nothing is.

[FrankTC]

67. In A Few Days, Houthi-Gate Will Have Never Happened

It will be memory-holed, or be transformed into something like, "Remember that time when the libs attacked our very fine national security team and tried to make them look bad? Remember how they attacked us just as we were defending ourselves against terrorists?" Nothing will come of this.

[3auld6phart]

70. Good

Call out those incompetent bastards. Especially whisky Pete Hogsbrath.dip shi treasonous asshole..

[Lokee11]

71. She is responding the way everyone should -

Hope this comes through correctly -

https://www.reddit.com/r/politicsinthewild/s/gBBTMVjEHm

✊!

[James48]

76. DoD policy makes all of that at least "Secret".

It’s in the DoD policy guide on classification.

[spanone]

77. And after this was published they are STILL LYING TO CONGRESS AND AMERICA

FUCKING TRAITORS

[LetMyPeopleVote]

78. Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal

Here is a link to the article that is not behind paywall
https://bsky.app/profile/anneapplebaum.bsky.social/post/3llbvatu2c22r

Link to tweet

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3_X2K7ulsnjDWC1R1jDQds4&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Yesterday, we asked officials across the Trump administration if they objected to us publishing the full texts. In emails to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Council, the Department of Defense, and the White House, we wrote, in part: “In light of statements today from multiple administration officials, including before the Senate Intelligence Committee, that the information in the Signal chain about the Houthi strike is not classified, and that it does not contain ‘war plans,’ The Atlantic is considering publishing the entirety of the Signal chain.”

We sent our first request for comment and feedback to national-security officials shortly after noon, and followed up in the evening after most failed to answer.

Late yesterday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emailed a response: “As we have repeatedly stated, there was no classified information transmitted in the group chat. However, as the CIA Director and National Security Advisor have both expressed today, that does not mean we encourage the release of the conversation. This was intended to be a an [sic] internal and private deliberation amongst high-level senior staff and sensitive information was discussed. So for those reason [sic] — yes, we object to the release.” (The Leavitt statement did not address which elements of the texts the White House considered sensitive, or how, more than a week after the initial air strikes, their publication could have bearing on national security.)

A CIA spokesperson asked us to withhold the name of John Ratcliffe’s chief of staff, which Ratcliffe had shared in the Signal chain, because CIA intelligence officers are traditionally not publicly identified. Ratcliffe had testified earlier yesterday that the officer is not undercover and said it was “completely appropriate” to share their name in the Signal conversation. We will continue to withhold the name of the officer. Otherwise, the messages are unredacted.

[Martin68]

79. Good for the Atlantic. Reminds me of the Pentagon Papers. If the Orange Felon wants to blame a journalist for his

administration's criminal incompetence and negligence, then hang it all out there.

[Hekate]

80. KnRnBkmrk

[Meowmee]

82. They should have done it right away

[Shermann]

84. Trump said no apology was necessary because they were doing their best.

So, is that how that works in real life? If I do a job in an incompetent way and put people at risk, I don't have to apologize as long as I was doing my best?

Maybe in BIZARRO WORLD!

[soldierant]

88. Another poster her, quoting

a sibling who is a Naval Academy graduate, says that technically these plans are "strike plans" and that a "war plan" is something different.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220179423

And that's how the participants think they can get away with saying no war plans were discussed.

He also says that the whole thing is total BS. We can prubably all agree on that.