The Trump administration has once again wowed the people with their outstanding lack of professionalism. On Mar. 13, Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, which is possibly the worst profession for information of any importance to be leaked to, was added to a Signal group chat consisting of America’s current national-security leaders.
In the two days that followed, Goldberg bore witness to a slew of messages all discussing the bombing of Houthi targets in Yemen presented to him by the United States’ very own Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Unlike the manner in which the supposedly official-filled group chat was assembled, the war plan was incredibly detailed and meticulously considered.
While Signal is an encrypted, secure messaging system, it is not a secure governmental messaging system. One might expect a group chat to be infiltrated by an intruder forcing or sneaking their way in. A hack, rather than an invitation.
Yet, members of the United States cabinet added a wrong number to a group chat, Goldberg. In doing so, they proved that those responsible for America’s security have less sense than any teenager. Teens know to check before they click. That’s not just concerning; it’s terrifying.
After bombs fell in Yemen, the chat was filled with celebratory praises and far-too-jolly reflections. People were just killed. Families lost loved ones. Government officials sent emojis.
In complete disregard to empathy and compassion, Vice President JD Vance called the attack “excellent,” a rather odd way to describe homicide.
National Security Advisor Michael Waltz added to this gross commemoration of their “success” at mass murder with a laughably absurd string of emojis. How poetic.
It’s far from comforting, if not outright disturbing, that these people are in charge of the nation’s security. Disregarding for a moment the carefree nature the team shared while literally committing a federal crime, it goes without saying that the initial mistake the creators of the group chat made was insanely careless and overwhelmingly embarrassing to the United States as a nation.
There is a conspiracy theory that perhaps the “principals committee” had included the editor of one of the country’s most prominent newspapers on purpose. While that would be a much better scenario, the twist would be fruitless in dissuading Americans of their leaders’ incompetence.
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