Discussion of military secrets in a ‘chat room’… Controversy over the Trump administration’s security insensitivity spreads

Discussion of operations in a hackable messenger app, with a journalist invited too
Democrats push for hearing… Republicans also criticize ‘clear mistake’,
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Vice President JD Vance (first from the left) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (center)
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, ‘(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Koh Il-hwan – Criticism is spreading over the lax security awareness after it was revealed that discussions of airstrike operations by the Trump administration against pro-Iranian Yemeni Houthi rebels were inadvertently exposed to a journalist.’,
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, ‘On the 24th (local time), according to Stars and Stripes in the U.S., the Democrats, the opposition party, are increasingly calling for a hearing on the leak of classified information.’,
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, ‘Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of the Democratic Party stated, “If a government official leaked information about such a sensitive military operation, they should be investigated and punished appropriately,” urging for a Senate-level response.’,
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, ‘Senator Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) from the Senate Armed Services Committee criticized the incident as “one of the serious security breaches witnessed so far.”‘,
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, ‘Senator Reed pointed out that “Military operations involving the lives of U.S. soldiers should be handled with utmost caution and through secure communication channels”, adding that “the carelessness shown by the Trump administration is astonishing.”‘,
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, ‘House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Pat Ryan (D-New York) warned that “if the Republicans do not hold a hearing on this incident immediately, I will personally call one.”‘,
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing dissatisfaction with Europe in a Signal chat room
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, ‘Previously, senior officials in the Trump administration’s foreign security line discussed the airstrike process on the Houthi rebels via the messaging app, Signal.’,
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, ‘Experts evaluate that although Signal has better security than other messenger apps, it is not free from hacking concerns.’,
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, ‘Furthermore, while U.S. government officials sometimes use Signal for various discussions, it is reportedly not used for confidential talks such as military operations.’,
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, ‘In addition, the problem with the Trump administration’s foreign security line was that they invited Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of the American magazine The Atlantic, into Signal’s chat room.’,
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, ‘Goldberg stated that after receiving a Signal connection request from National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, he was invited to the problematic chat room two days later.’,
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, ‘The exact reason why Goldberg was invited to the chat room has not been confirmed.’,
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, “Some compare this confidential leak to the ’email scandal’ involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election.”,
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, “The ’email scandal’ involved controversy over Clinton’s use of personal email for official business exchanges containing classified information.”,
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, ‘During the election, then-rival candidate President Trump argued that Clinton should be incarcerated.’,
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, ‘On that day, former Secretary Clinton posted on social media (SNS) that “This is truly absurd.”’,
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, ‘Concerns about the leak of classified information are also emerging within the ruling Republican Party.’,
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, ‘Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) pointed out that “there is no doubt that a mistake occurred.”‘,
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, ‘Senator Wicker stated that both the Senate and the House would investigate this issue and that a government classified briefing would likely occur soon.’,
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, ‘On the other hand, some remarks from participants in the Signal chat room introduced by Goldberg also caused controversy.’,
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, ‘Vice President JD Vance said, “I am really tired of saving Europe again,” and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed, saying, “I really dislike Europe’s freeloading.”‘,
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, ‘High-ranking officials in the Trump administration did not hide their disdain for European allies.’,
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A view of the U.S. Department of Defense
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