Trump Calls Signal Leak Episode a ‘Witch Hunt’

The New York Times ^ | Mar 27, 2025 01:42 AM | Chris Cameron, Erica L. Green, Karoun Demirjian, Julian E. Barnes, Robert Jimison, Edward Wong, Eric

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, the president focused on the successful U.S. airstrikes in Yemen more than the discussion of military plans in a commercial messaging app where a journalist was invited by mistake.

President Trump decried concerns over the transmission of military plans on the messaging app Signal as a “witch hunt,” borrowing the language of persecution that he has applied to the many investigations that have targeted him and his campaign over the years as he sought to deny the seriousness of the leak.

The president addressed reporters from the Oval Office on the same day top members of his intelligence team faced sharp questioning from House Democrats over their use of the consumer messaging app to discuss planned U.S. military airstrikes in Yemen. And messages with details of the precise time of the strikes were published on Wednesday by The Atlantic, whose editor in chief had been inadvertently added to the group.

Days after the leak went public, Mr. Trump and his aides were still trying to downplay it and have yet to establish a coherent narrative.

Last night, Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, said in an appearance on Fox News that he had created the group and would take full responsibility for the leak.

But Mr. Trump and Mr. Waltz have also suggested that Jeffrey Goldberg, the journalist inadvertently added to the group chat, may have entered the conversation through some sort of security vulnerability.

“I think Signal could be defective, to be honest with you,” Mr. Trump said at the White House on Wednesday. Hours earlier, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said Signal was an “approved app” used by several national...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

This is a coordinated psyop against Hegseth that Democrats call the Wrap-Up Smear "Tactic."

1. Demonize your political opponents by telling lies about them.
   
2. Have the press report the lies as if they were true.
   
3. Use the press reports as validation of your lies.

Nancy Pelosi says the wrap-up smear "tactic" is only used by Republicans, but Alinski 101 dictates that you always accuse your political enemy of what you are doing.

Signal is a Deep State spying app with a built-in back door. They intercepted Oath Keepers Signal messaging. There is only one way that happened.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/13/feds-say-they-used-encrypted-messages-to-charge-oath-keepers-leader.html

It has been an open secret for decades that Goldberg is a Mossad/CIA agent. He began as a prison guard at Ktzi'ot Prison, an infamous Israeli institution known for torture of inmates.

https://x.com/NadiaNavi/status/1718814400058970169

[Responsibility2nd]

Fake News. The Times knows by now there was a Chinese operative embedded in State that leaked this to the Atlantic.

[Responsibility2nd]

Is the date and time that’s listed by the Times accurate?

I guess they not only lied about the news but they lie in advance.

The Slimes. (hock ptui)

[Paladin2]

The CIA is still a bitch domestically....

However will their Will Be Done without USAID?

[wildcard_redneck]

Heads up NYT, MAGA voters don’t GAF what you think. It’s why your circulation is in the toilet.

[stylin19a]

Repubs and Pres. Trump and his admin should just stop talking about it.

[PGR88]

It reminds of the Valerie Plame thing

Its a manufactured democrat DC beltway fake scandal, designed to allow the MSM to issue heated headlines

In reality, Americans could not care less

Because the dinosaur media has lost so much influence and power, this will amount to nothing.

[silent majority rising]

I was thinking the same. YAWN. Trump will figure it out. He knows who has his back and knows how to flush out those that don’t. I always go back to the knowledge that the media are liars and cheats. Never believe a word they write.

[silent majority rising]

I was thinking the same. YAWN. Trump will figure it out. He knows who has his back and knows how to flush out those that don’t. I always go back to the knowledge that the media are liars and cheats. Never believe a word they write.

[Prince of Space]

It took 7 “journalists” to write this hit piece? No wonder NYT is going down. 🤣

[E. Pluribus Unum]

In reality, Americans could not care less

Except for Scooter Libby.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

However will their Will Be Done without USAID?

The CIA still has capability for misconduct and mischief. It's just that when USAID went down, the CIA lost about half of its operating budget.

[Liz]

Governor Dinwiddie posted: Signal is probably the best encrypted messaging app there is. It is an open source application. It is built by engineers who value their privacy. I am unaware of any messaging app as secure as signal.

The only way anything could be leaked from signal is someone mis-configured it. Anyone who knows how signal works would know that it had to be a member of the group. Hackers could not do it through technical means.

[Lauren BaRecall]

Why don’t we all focus on the fact that Chuck Schumer said he wouldn’t step down and that was it. End of the story.

If Hegseth is asked about that app, he just say, “How ‘bout that Schumer,” and move on.

If President Trump is asked about it, he should say, “I didn’t call on you,” and move on.

If JD Vance is asked about it, he should say, “The one thing I really admire about Schumer, and Democrats in general, is that they have this ability to dig in their heels, and just let it all blow over....Gotta go!” And off he goes.

We ought to drop this thing like the hot potato it is, and just move on. Hegseth, I love ya, man - but you’ve got to do a Schumer.

[Ex-Con777]

> Is the date and time that’s listed by the Times accurate?<

Hmmmmm. A March 27 1:42am article posted here on March 26 at 7:52pm.

FR is definitely ahead of its time.

EC

[Lazamataz]

By Chris Cameron, Erica L. Green, Karoun Demirjian, Julian E. Barnes, Robert Jimison, Edward Wong, Eric Smalls

According to the Lazamataz Gauge of Journalistic Integrity™:

1 author: 50/50 chance of some accuracy.
2 authors: 10/90 chance of some accuracy.
3 authors: 0 chance of some accuracy.
4 authors: Pure gaslighting.
5 authors: Lord of the Rings is a historical documentary, in comparison.
6 authors or more: LOL! OMG! ROFL! Omigah they are KILLING me! LOL! holy crap! HAHAHHAHH! HAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAHH! LOL! WTF! They GOTTA be smoking CRACK! ROFLASC! (gasp) LOL! OMG! ROFL! LAF! HA! This is the FUNNIEST thing I have EVER heard! LOL LOL LOL! Gah, they gotta be kidding! YGBSM! STOP!!! LOL! ROFLASC! This is too much! LOL! OMG! (gasp) HOO HOO HOOOOOOO! ROFL! LAF! HA! They are on DRUGS! LOL LOL HAHAHHAHH! HAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAHH!

This article rates as:

6 authors or more: LOL! OMG! ROFL! Omigah they are KILLING me! LOL! holy crap! HAHAHHAHH! HAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAHH! LOL! WTF! They GOTTA be smoking CRACK! ROFLASC! (gasp) LOL! OMG! ROFL! LAF! HA! This is the FUNNIEST thing I have EVER heard! LOL LOL LOL! Gah, they gotta be kidding! YGBSM! STOP!!! LOL! ROFLASC! This is too much! LOL! OMG! (gasp) HOO HOO HOOOOOOO! ROFL! LAF! HA! They are on DRUGS! LOL LOL HAHAHHAHH! HAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAHH!

[Feckless]

RE: “Signal Gate” where only Houthi terrorists died.

I believe Trump should fire as many people as F*ck Pedo José Xiden did when 13 American Service members died during the botched Afghanistan Withdrawal Fiasco OR the resulting retaliatory Drone attack that killed an aid worker and several children.

After all, Fair is Fair.

[Vaduz]

The democrats and their 3 monkey media options have narrowed so much not many left and it looks better by the day.

[Miami Rebel]

Can we put the “secret mole” story to bed?

Mike Waltz knew Goldberg and had met him at least once. Mike Waltz had multiple journalists among his contacts on Venmo. No one could get on the Signal call who wasn’t on his contact list.

Whatever moles or operatives or Deep Staters that might have been involved in this story, the responsibility for securing communications lies with the Director of National Intelligence and the National Security Advisor. No one bothered to take a simple roll call which would have revealed that the “JG” was Jeffrey Goldberg.

[Fury]

. No one bothered to take a simple roll call which would have revealed that the “JG” was Jeffrey Goldberg.

Great point.