Trump, Joint Chiefs and Signal chat

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Trump pick for Joint Chiefs chair tells Senate element of surprise 'likely lost' amid Signal chat leak
The element of surprise in the Yemen airstrikes was "very likely lost" as a result of the controversial leaked Signal chat, Lt. Gen. Dan Caine told a Senate committee Tuesday.
Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical and addresses Signal chat
He also served as the commander of the joint special operations task force in Iraq in 2008 and as the assistant commanding general of joint special operations command at Fort Brag
Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs denies MAGA hat story in hearing
President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq.

Signal, White House and Waltz

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Will Trump Fire Mike Waltz Over the Leaked Signal Group Chat?
Despite calls for Mike Waltz or Pete Hegseth to resign, so far White House officials are bashing only The Atlantic. Here’s the latest on the debacle.
White House considers Signal chat leak case 'closed,' reiterates support for Waltz, press secretary says
The White House considers the Signal chat leak case "closed," press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the media Monday.
'We're moving forward': White House's big move on Signal chat leak row amid bipartisan backlash
The White House has said it is moving on from the recent controversy over the mistaken sharing of war plans on commercial messaging app Signal. Declaring the case "closed", the Trump administration has said that it is putting the Signal messaging app 'leak' behind it.
Trump disappointed about Signal chat leak giving boost to liberal outlet
President Donald Trump said he regrets that leaked texts about U.S. strike plans against Houthi militants boosted liberal ...
Trump calls Atlantic story ‘fake news,’ won’t fire anyone over Signal group chat leak
President Donald Trump again addressed the stunning Signal messaging app scandal from earlier this week, calling the Atlantic ...
John Oliver Responds To Signal Group Chat Leak With His Own Emojis: “Go F— Yourselves, A–holes, Love America”
John Oliver responded to the leaked Signal group chat about the Trump administration's war plans in Yemen with his own series ...
Signal Chat Leak: Trump Baselessly Suggests App ‘Defective’ (Live Updates)
Political fallout is mounting as some Republicans are breaking with the White House on the severity of the leak.
Trump team keeps digging on Signal chat leak
It’s new conspiracy theory targets the journalist who revealed the Signal scandal. But it only reinforces how dangerous the ...
Dems have long history of supporting encrypted Signal app ahead of Trump chat leak
Democrats and liberal groups have a long history of touting the use of Signal before the Trump administration's Signal chat ...
Hillary Clinton lambasts 'dumb' Trump administration over Signal chat leak in NY Times essay
Hillary Clinton called the Trump administration "dumb and dangerous" in a New York Times essay published Friday in the ...
White House ‘closes’ Signal chat leak case amid buzz of rift in Donald Trump admin
The White House explained, without elaboration, that steps have been taken to prevent a repeat of the incident, and said the ...