Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief and claimed they were not classified.
(so he published them today)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/
Free read: https://archive.ph/6IWhL
As we wrote on Monday, much of the conversation in the “Houthi PC small group” concerned the timing and rationale of attacks on the Houthis, and contained remarks by Trump-administration officials about the alleged shortcomings of America’s European allies. But on the day of the attack—Saturday, March 15—the discussion veered toward the operational.
At 11:44 a.m. eastern time, Hegseth posted in the chat, in all caps, “TEAM UPDATE:”
The text beneath this began, “TIME NOW (1144et): Weather is FAVORABLE. Just CONFIRMED w/CENTCOM we are a GO for mission launch.” Centcom, or Central Command, is the military’s combatant command for the Middle East.
The Hegseth text continues:
•“1215et: F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package)”
•“1345: ‘Trigger Based’ F-18 1st Strike Window Starts (Target Terrorist is @ his Known Location so SHOULD BE ON TIME – also, Strike Drones Launch (MQ-9s)”
. . .
The Hegseth text then continued:
•“1410: More F-18s LAUNCH (2nd strike package)”
•“1415: Strike Drones on Target (THIS IS WHEN THE FIRST BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP, pending earlier ‘Trigger Based’ targets)”
•“1536 F-18 2nd Strike Starts – also, first sea-based Tomahawks launched.”
•“MORE TO FOLLOW (per timeline)”
•“We are currently clean on OPSEC”—that is, operational security.
•“Godspeed to our Warriors.”
At 1:48 p.m., Waltz sent the following text, containing real-time intelligence about conditions at an attack site, apparently in Sanaa: “VP. Building collapsed. Had multiple positive ID. Pete, Kurilla, the IC, amazing job.” Waltz was referring here to Hegseth; General Michael E. Kurilla, the commander of Central Command; and the intelligence community, or IC. The reference to “multiple positive ID” suggests that U.S. intelligence had ascertained the identities of the Houthi target, or targets, using either human or technical assets.
Six minutes later, the vice president, apparently confused by Waltz’s message, wrote, “What?”
MORE at link: https://archive.ph/6IWhL
MY COMMENT: Hegseth and the rest of that chat group used Signal to discuss these plans to ESCAPE ANY GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.
In doing so, THEY EXPOSED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION TO OUR ADVERSARIES and inadvertantly included the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.
EVIL and DUMB.
= new reply since forum marked as read
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social
In the Senate worldwide threats hearing just yesterday, Sen. Martin Heinrich asked: "Precise operational issues were not part of this conversation?" Tulsi Gabbard replied: "Correct."
Pete Hegseth shared launch times in the Signal war plans chat.
March 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
In the Senate worldwide threats hearing just yesterday, Sen. Martin Heinrich asked: "Precise operational issues were not part of this conversation?" Tulsi Gabbard replied: "Correct."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2025-03-26T13:40:59.351Z
Pete Hegseth shared launch times in the Signal war plans chat.
They are going to get Americans killed. At home and abroad.
National security is at risk.
Big fuck up cometh.
September the 11th! What a fumble Junior.
Lots of nations hate us already.
@jamellebouie.net
it is BUCK WILD that they are just texting this shit to each other
March 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
it is BUCK WILD that they are just texting this shit to each other
— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) 2025-03-26T12:39:00.313Z
They'll be a lot more careful next time!
