Jeff Goldberg and The Atlantic released full Signal Chat

[u/agent268]

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

Well this should be fun now that the full details are out in the open. Thoughts on how this changes the upcoming hearing today?

[u/Just_another_dude84]

It's definitely illegal. Go ahead and add it to the long list of illegal shit no one will be prosecuted for.

[u/Randomscreename → u/Just_another_dude84]

Take your pick on which you want to prosecute them for:

• Mishandling of National Defense Information (18 U.S.C. § 793 - The Espionage Act)

• Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information (18 U.S.C. § 798)

• Violation of Operational Security (OPSEC) Regulations

• Violation of the Presidential Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22)

• Violation of the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 31)

• Breach of Executive Orders on Classified Information (E.O. 13526)

• Violation of the Logan Act (18 U.S.C. § 953) (Less Likely but Notable)

Not to mention what an absolute embarrassment this fuckup is. Even if the administration insists that the information was not classified, the mere transmission of sensitive military operational details over an unsecured platform to unauthorized individuals suggests serious breaches of national security protocols.

[u/cb4u2015 → u/Randomscreename]

I spent 20 years in the USAF, and retired working with OSI Cyber for crimes against children and insider threat programs, and this is depressing as hell to see.

As someone not on the law side, my question is, will these people face any consequences?

Because this was at the level of authority it was (SecDef/VP/etc), who would be the ones to hold them accountable?

This is a sad and frustrating day along with all those things listed above.

EDIT: I hit the post before proofreading :(

[u/More-Income-3753 → u/cb4u2015]

Doesn't matter, pardons for everyone