Ministers' war chat
US fighter pilots rage at Hegseth's denial
The White House chat leak is stirring up emotions among both retired and active US fighter pilots, reports the New York Times.
The Atlantic's revelation has been received with dismay among men and women who have flown on US military missions. Pilots the New York Times spoke to reacted not only to the content but also to how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that there was chat about war plans on the Signal app.
- If you can't admit you're wrong, you'll kill someone because your ego is too big, says John Gadzinski, who flew for the US in the Persian Gulf.
US fighter pilots rage at Hegseth's denial
The White House chat leak is stirring up emotions among both retired and active US fighter pilots, reports the New York Times.
The Atlantic's revelation has been received with dismay among men and women who have flown on US military missions. Pilots the New York Times spoke to reacted not only to the content but also to how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that there was chat about war plans on the Signal app.
- If you can't admit you're wrong, you'll kill someone because your ego is too big, says John Gadzinski, who flew for the US in the Persian Gulf.
Analysis: Trump supports them – until he doesn't
In the Trump administration, it matters less how much you do, more how hard you fight back, writes CNN's Stephen Collinson in an analysis.
This becomes clear in the case of the leaked war chats on Signal to which The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was invited. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike Waltz are among those who have launched a fierce counterattack, saying that no classified information was in the chats. Donald Trump is standing on the sidelines, but the White House has said that Hegseth and Waltz have the president's support. But that can change quickly, writes Collinson.
"History shows that such assurances are worth little. The president supports his officials – until he doesn't," he continues.
The Guardian's Peter Beaumont writes that among the worst things about the leak is the content of the chat itself.
Detailed information about how fighter pilots would attack the Houthi rebels in Yemen put their lives in great danger. If the information had fallen into the wrong hands, it could have had major consequences, Beaumont writes.
“One question that now needs to be answered is why a group of senior officials [...] agreed to participate in a conversation on such a platform,” he continues.
Internal criticism grows: "They need a scapegoat"
The critical voices in the Trump administration are growing after the leaked war chat on Signal, sources tell NBC News.
Yesterday, The Atlantic published new images from the chat, which show in more detail how an attack on the Houthis in Yemen was planned – while the newspaper's editor-in-chief was also present. Donald Trump changed his rhetoric on Wednesday and became more defensive when asked if anything confidential had been leaked, according to NBC.
Now, sources critical of the channel say that the storm surrounding the leak is a problem for the White House and that it is no longer a legal one, but a political one.
– They need to appoint a scapegoat to be able to clean this up. The most obvious one is Mike Waltz, says a Trump source.
Another source says that no one needs to be fired, but if someone is going to be fired, it is Waltz.
The critical voices in the Trump administration are growing after the leaked war chat on Signal, sources tell NBC News.
Yesterday, The Atlantic published new images from the chat, which show in more detail how an attack on the Houthis in Yemen was planned – while the newspaper's editor-in-chief was also present. Donald Trump changed his rhetoric on Wednesday and became more defensive when asked if anything confidential had been leaked, according to NBC.
Now, sources critical of the channel say that the storm surrounding the leak is a problem for the White House and that it is no longer a legal one, but a political one.
– They need to appoint a scapegoat to be able to clean this up. The most obvious one is Mike Waltz, says a Trump source.
Another source says that no one needs to be fired, but if someone is going to be fired, it is Waltz.
Voices about the war chat
Pressure on Hegseth increases: “Why not just admit?”
Senate Republicans are putting heavy pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the leak of the war chat on Signal, several media outlets report.
Several have almost called for his resignation and call the misstep a clear “bomb,” The Hill reports. Hegseth is criticized not only for sharing war plans while a journalist was in the chat, but for sharing them on a commercial app at all.
Many are also concerned about Hegseth's answers to reporters' questions in which he frantically denies that anyone sent war plans, writes The Hill.
- The worst thing is that Hegseth himself says that it didn't happen. Why can't he just admit it? It will be investigated, says a Republican senator.
Criticism has also grown strong within the MAGA movement. Politico writes that this type of evasion is precisely what the movement didn't like about the Biden administration.
- Many people's "bullshit detectors" will go through the roof, and rightly so, says Trump loyalist Tomi Lahren to the newspaper.
Trump's USA The cuts
Kennedy to fire 10,000 from the Department of Health
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior will reduce the number of employees at the US Department of Health by 10,000 full-time employees, according to documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal.
Kennedy also plans to close several regional offices across the United States. The Wall Street Journal writes that the layoffs and closures mean a complete reshuffle of the department.
A few weeks ago, all 80,000 employees at the agency were offered severance pay, which led to about 10,000 resigning.
Pressure on Hegseth increases: “Why not just admit?”
Senate Republicans are putting heavy pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the leak of the war chat on Signal, several media outlets report.
Several have almost called for his resignation and call the misstep a clear “bomb,” The Hill reports. Hegseth is criticized not only for sharing war plans while a journalist was in the chat, but for sharing them on a commercial app at all.
Many are also concerned about Hegseth's answers to reporters' questions in which he frantically denies that anyone sent war plans, writes The Hill.
- The worst thing is that Hegseth himself says that it didn't happen. Why can't he just admit it? It will be investigated, says a Republican senator.
Criticism has also grown strong within the MAGA movement. Politico writes that this type of evasion is precisely what the movement didn't like about the Biden administration.
- Many people's "bullshit detectors" will go through the roof, and rightly so, says Trump loyalist Tomi Lahren to the newspaper.
Trump's USA The cuts
Kennedy to fire 10,000 from the Department of Health
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior will reduce the number of employees at the US Department of Health by 10,000 full-time employees, according to documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal.
Kennedy also plans to close several regional offices across the United States. The Wall Street Journal writes that the layoffs and closures mean a complete reshuffle of the department.
A few weeks ago, all 80,000 employees at the agency were offered severance pay, which led to about 10,000 resigning.
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