For Trump Administration leaders to use the Signal app for sensitive U.S. national security purposes is nothing new—it’s a trick that predates even the Biden crew, who probably think “encrypted messaging” is just a fancy way to sext without getting caught.
But this time, the burger hit the grill and splattered grease everywhere. A security breach did occur, and it wasn’t just some intern forgetting to lock the filing cabinet. No, a reporter—specifically, the big kahuna from The Atlantic—somehow got a front-row seat to a high-level messaging exchange among senior Trump Administration national security leaders.
Whoopsie-daisy! Someone forgot to check the guest list.
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Now, let’s flip through the rulebook, courtesy of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
Per Intelligence Community Directive (ICD)
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