Well, well, well—another day, another desperate attempt by the media to turn a routine chat thread into a national scandal. This time, it’s The Atlantic clutching its pearls over a Signal group chat involving former Trump officials discussing strategy and messaging around strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists. And let’s just pause right there: terrorists. As in, the kind that launch drones at U.S. ships and destabilize the region. But sure, let’s obsess over who was on a chat thread.
Apparently, The Atlantic’s Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was “accidentally” added to the group and—surprise, surprise—ran to his keyboard faster than Biden runs from reporters to publish a dramatic exposé. The headline all but screamed “Secret War Plans Leaked!” when in reality, it was just senior officials coordinating lawful, unclassified communications through an encrypted app that’s been used by government personnel well before Trump ever set foot in the Oval Office.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe calmly and clearly explained during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that Signal was not only installed by CIA technicians, but that it’s been deemed a permissible tool for official use. He even emphasized, for the folks in the back, that no classified material was ever discussed in that chat. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard backed him up without hesitation—no classified intel, period. But don’t expect that to stop Democrats like Sen. Mark Warner from trying to whip up some moral panic for the cameras.
And let’s be honest: this “scandal” didn’t even make it off the launchpad. The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, didn’t mince words when she called out Goldberg’s “sensationalist spin.” No war plans, no classified data—just the kind of strategic messaging you’d expect from a serious administration responding to terrorist threats. What actually happened? A stray phone number somehow made its way into a group chat and—oh no!—it turned out to be a journalist’s. That’s the tech equivalent of accidentally replying-all on a company email. Not great, but not exactly espionage.
But here’s the real kicker: while the media hyperventilates over a glorified group text, not a single headline focuses on the actual mission—namely, that thanks to the leadership of President Trump and his national security team, the U.S. carried out successful strikes against the Houthi terrorists. You know, the actual news. But that doesn’t fit the narrative, does it? Heaven forbid Trump officials are portrayed as competent, measured, and effective. That would be a disaster for the legacy media and their friends on Capitol Hill.
The lesson is that there is never any reason to have a regime propagandist saved in contacts. You can just ignore so-called “media inquiries.” You never have to talk to these people. Republicans seem to not understand this. Maybe they all learned finally.
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) March 25, 2025
And just for the record, this sort of thing didn’t happen under Biden’s watch, because under Biden’s watch, leadership often looks more like scripted press conferences and “no comment” dodges than real-time, decisive action. If someone like Goldberg got added to a Biden admin Signal group chat, he’d probably just get ghosted for six weeks while Kamala workshopped a speech about root causes.
Here’s the reality that nobody in the mainstream press wants to admit: This was a non-story turned into political theater. Trump’s national security officials were doing their jobs, coordinating strategy, and keeping America safe. And the left’s best attempt to undermine that was… a chat thread. It’s almost sad how predictable it’s become.
JUST ANNOUNCED: CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “I haven’t participated in any Signal group messaging that relates to any classified information at all.” #PeteHegseth
DNI Tulsi Gabbard: “I have not participated in any Signal group chat or any other chat on another app that… pic.twitter.com/OGaeXQr6cl
— AJ Huber (@Huberton) March 25, 2025
Maybe next time Goldberg can try to “accidentally” join a Chinese spy ring on WeChat. At least then he’d be investigating a real security risk.
NEW: Senator Mark Warner asks CIA Director John Ratcliffe and DNI Tulsi Gabbard about Signal group chat.@CIADirector: “One of the first things that happened when I was confirmed as CIA director was Signal was loaded onto my computer … One of the things that I was briefed on… pic.twitter.com/jXbN82pZ6b
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) March 25, 2025
