Let's cut through the gaslighting, deflection, and outright lies surrounding Trump's team using Signal to discuss a military strike-because this isn't some heroic evasion of the "Deep State." It's either criminal negligence or willful misconduct, and the administration's flimsy excuses don't hold up to scrutiny.

But of course, the usual bootlicking propagandists like DC Draino-are out here slurping up this nonsense like a kindergartener guzzling glue. "Ohhh, the Deep State is why they had to use Signal! Waaah!"Grow the hell up. If you genuinely believe a sitting administration needs burner apps to avoid "spying" (instead of, say, covering their tracks), then you're not just gullible-you're an active participant in the con. Hush Draino! ADULTS are discussing actual laws while you LARP as a Deep State boogeyman hunter with your sippy cup of conspiracy juice.

1. "No Classified Info" Is a Bullshit Dodge

Trump claims there was no classified material in the Signal chat when the discussion included:

  • Specific weapons systems to be used
  • Timing of the strike
  • Operational details about a live military engagement

Even if we humor their 'technically not classified' word games (a claim multiple national security experts have eviscerated), this was clearly operational intelligence that should never have touched an unsecured, auto-deleting app. And the inclusion of a journalist? That's not just incompetence - that's borderline treasonous negligence. Only a brainwashed cultist or a grifting useful idiot would defend this staggering breach of national security.

The reason(s):

  • The Federal Records Act requires preservation of such communications.
  • The Espionage Act criminalizes reckless handling of defense information.
  • The Obama-era executive order on classification (which Trump never revoked) mandates secure channels for sensitive discussions.

Bottom line: If this were a Biden official, Republicans would be screaming for impeachment.

2. The "Semantics Game" Is a Pathetic Smokescreen

Trump's team is quibbling over whether this was "war plans"-as if discussing weapons, timing, and targets in real time is just casual chat.

  • Defense Secretary Hegseth refused to confirm if he declassified the info beforehand (hint: he didn't).
  • Intel chiefs testified that Hegseth alone decided what was classified-meaning this was a self-serving loophole, not a legal one.
  • Former officials (who actually understand classification) say this was at minimum a severe security breach.

Translation: They got caught breaking protocol and are now hiding behind bureaucratic word games.

3. Signal Wasn't for "Privacy"-It Was for Concealment

The real reason Trump's team used Signal?

  • Avoid FOIA requests (since auto-deleted messages can't be archived).
  • Dodge congressional oversight (see: Jan. 6 missing texts).
  • Prevent leaks-not from the "Deep State," but from their own incriminating words.

This isn't whistleblower protection-it's obstruction.

4. The DOJ's Cowardice Proves the Double Standard

  • AG Pam Bondi shrugged off the scandal, saying the mission was "successful."
  • No investigation into Espionage Act violations or Federal Records Act breaches.

Imagine if Obama's team did this before a strike. Fox News would've demanded executions.

Final Verdict: This Is Either Incompetence or Corruption

  • If the info wasn't classified?Gross negligence for discussing military ops on an unsecured app.
  • If it was classified?Felony mishandling of national defense info.

Either way, Trump's team broke the law-and their pathetic excuses only prove they know it.

This wasn't a Signal chat - it was a F'n security Russian roulette game with a journalist holding the camera. Every person involved belongs in a SCIF or a cell, and anyone defending this belongs on a watchlist.