What worries me is that it’s not as though this is a new phenomenon, which makes you wonder if previous administrations and also other governments are engaging in similar practices, such as the famous COVID WhatsApp chat groups in 2020.
It seems to almost be a political culture issue.
Some chat groups like this wouldn’t surprise from Trump 1.0, and they would be a violation of FOIA and other requirements. But this is something new I suspect. If you look at the 2016-2020 counterparts to the membership of that group chat, they were serious people with extensive background in the area. Not my favourite people, but it would be hard to argue anything beyond perhaps overpromoted. It is no surprise that some of them are as appalled as anyone as this revelation. This is a casual indifference to the requirements of national security from the senior leadership group entrusted with national security. But that is not much of a shock when the group is composed of real estate executives, talk show hosts, and conspiracy theorists.
https://x.com/cspan/status/1904541252801954209
https://x.com/AdamKinzinger/status/1904521876627390919
Gabbard has just committed a more serious offence than Hegseth did in dismissing it to journalists. She just lied to Congress. That used to matter.
Not that I think anything will happen but what would be the normal process for this now
She could be charged under Title 18 - and the section in question does not require her to have taken an oath. Up to 5 years in prison.
Mass resignations and potential criminal investigations.
Not a day passes by without these cunts managing to make even more fools out of themselves… 
Honestly, where does the buck stop? The so-called ‘US citizens’ are just a bunch of drips. They should all be in the streets as we speak, and ask for these triple idiots to resign.
Don’t they care one jolt about their own national security, and about their credit in the world? Honestly, the insular mentality of these people is far stronger than I ever suspected. The word ‘retarded’ doesn’t start covering it. Where to begin with these fools?
That, people, is what is defined as a verbal bitch-slap
https://x.com/atrupar/status/1904326067667775698
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https://x.com/atrupar/status/1904558494017085825
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a longer version
https://x.com/TheMaineWonk/status/1904554619855847610
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https://x.com/cspan/status/1904557806562509207
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https://x.com/ArtCandee/status/1904562052951060520
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https://x.com/ArtCandee/status/1904561252912759036
“What a FreakShow”
It’s because of shit like this that I expect a serious brain drain. The loss of reputation they’re experiencing won’t easily be won back, will take a couple decades once you’ve finally shed Trump and Trumpism, whenever that will be. The world won’t wait around and stand still until the US have figured their shit out either.
At meeting with NATO chief, Trump doubles down on territorial foreign policy goals for Greenland and Canada
President Donald Trump hosted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Thursday, where he again endorsed foreign policy goals including taking control of Greenland.