As a 20-year Army veteran and DoD Cybersecurity professional, I find the SIGNAL debacle to be a stark reminder of how unqualified these “officials” are. During yesterday’s hearing, Gabbard was questioned about CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) and admitted she hadn’t read the regulation or had any knowledge of CUI. This is incomprehensible, especially for someone who serves as a director of national intelligence and a former LTC in the Army Reserve.
Every E1 in the military is trained on CUI—it’s part of their basic and annual Information Security training required for all DoD personnel and contractors. Her lack of understanding is akin to hiring a mechanic who doesn’t know what a wrench is or a cook who doesn’t know how to use a spoon. This statement is just the tip of the iceberg, exposing the incompetence of this group of “officials” in handling even the most fundamental responsibilities.
This isn’t merely a mistake; it’s a blatant disregard for Federal and DoD rules, laws, regulations, and basic common sense. When the Speaker of the House dismisses this as just a mistake, it’s an insult to the country and to those who work tirelessly to uphold cybersecurity and information security standards. Action must be taken to hold these individuals accountable
We cannot allow this to simply disappear into the void. It must be kept front and center until someone steps down or is fired. These people are so unqualified for the positions they hold, that they don’t even understand the egregiousness of this lapse in judgement.
If my ex husband, who was a First Lieutenant in the National Guard, had committed an error of this magnitude, he would have been court martialed, and probably spent decades in prison. The people who actually did this should be much more aware of the danger of exposure of plans that put the lives of our military in jeopardy.
Like I heard Michael Fanone saying in a stack I just watched, “ None of them being qualified for the SINGLE dept they’re in charge of makes them qualified to interject on everything”(I hope I got that right)
Yes, I wondered why such a wide array of Departments were all on that one chat, while Congress is the one that can declare war. Why are these other folks playing at war games?
Another person named Joe Kent was on the text. He was the losing candidate for representative twice in WA state. Trump nominated him to be the head of Counter terrorism dept. He hasnt been confirmed yet. But he is currently Gabbards chief of staff in the interim. He had links to Nick Fuentes( white supremacist group). Also had a proud boy member managed his campaigns. He did have some counter terrorist background in the service. Believed in conspiracy theories. Par for the course.
Incredible post, and as the daughter of a WWII vet I truly thank you for your service. I especially admire anyone in Cybersecurity. It's intense. We have no idea the amount of people like you who have worked tirelessly in the background to keep us safe here and around the world. I lived through 9/11 here in NYC. I know the threats to our country have never gone away. I never take it for granted that it can happen again, and after this debacle I'm more terrified than ever it will.
Thank you for your patriotic service, for enlightening this civilian and others, and for providing the sane point of view I really needed to hear, after listening to B.S. Barbie's press briefing this afternoon and all the other traitors trying to normalize Signalgate.
SHE IS CLEARLY INCOMPETENT AND IGNORANT TO THE FACTS THAT QUALIFIES A INVESTIGATION...... PLUS SHE IS JUST ANOTHER TRUMP PUPPET... BY I WARN ALL PUPPETS AS THE LEAD BUFFALO JUMPS OFF THE CLIFF ALL THE OTHER BUFFALOS WILL FOLLOW.......
Thank you Brian for being so passionate about getting the truth out there. I appreciate the people you interview and your honesty and integrity. I have told many people to follow your videos to get to the truth. Keep standing up to this hate and idiocy. I am behind you 100%.
I second that Brian. Speaking as an ex-North American migrant to New Zealand, you are my go-to source for North American news these days, and I have "been around the block", as they say, politically and intellectually....I am 73 years of age, and both my Welsh/UK grandfathers fought in WW1, and my Welsh father spent most of WW2 being a lone motorcycle news/communications deliverer in the Middle East, for "the bloody English Army"...! These Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Jeff Bezos billionaire technocrats, backed by other faceless Neofascists of the New World order, perpetrators of the most recent 'Gilded Age', are driving us to all that madness yet again, because they dream of being like Roman emperors. There is nothing new under the sun.
Can I come live with you? I'm 68 and we are like minded. Yes, Musk is the Nazi fascist Ketamine addled buffoon danger but most don't know about Thiel or Curtis Yarvin or others who keep on the down low and don't tweet out their twisted plans. They are so dangerous.
I’ve read a couple of great articles. One on The Guardian-“How the roots of the PayPal mafia extend to the South Africa apartheid”. The other on Substack by ‘the Unpopulist’. “How Silicon Valley Libertarians are dismantling American Democracy”. Right up this alley.
I actually transferred my investments (not a large amount) into gold and silver and medical supplies and every day staples. So far I have only lost $2,000 which is far better than if I had left them where they were. My son was the one who advised me on that. I do use a financial planner though.
I’m Sick Of Trump And His Administration They All Are Corrupted And Criminals. Every Time They Do Something Illegal They Blame Biden Or The Democrats. And Start And Spread Violence And Harm To Others. Trump Is A Weak Pathetic Monster Who Doesn’t Know How To Run Shit. All Him And His Administration Wants To Do Is See People Get Hurt And Pain To People. They Will Deflect The Situation Each Time So We Can Forget. Well Trump And Your Pathetic Administration We Are Not Dumb And Stupid Like You All Are. People Like Brian Will Report The Truth And Facts Each And Every Time About Your Corrupt And Criminal Acts. Thank You Brian For All You Do 💯💯💯
The people will prevail. The resistance is only getting louder and stronger. He’s losing in the courts so far. The SC won’t take all these cases. He may win a few but it’s slowing down his agenda. This cant end well for this administration. Corruption, lawlessness and incompetence will lead to their demise along with our resistance!
When will "they" wake up? And by they, I mean every single politician on every side of the aisle. This is not business as usual. This is take action time. I find it difficult to imagine that the majority of the republicans want to shield this administration. Could they all have been in the plot to overthrow democracy thus allowing this raving narcissistic psychopath to have his revenge, his ego boosted? It just doesn't add up for me so the only thing to conclude is that they are 1) hiding some huge skeletons they don't want exposed; 2) are just as narcissistic as the orange one and have had their bank accounts filled; or 3) there is a behind the scenes plan to end this madness. I don't hold out much hope for #3.
Debbie, Trump is just useful to the Neofascist Billionaire Technocrats who want to start a New World Order. That is all there is to it. Thanks be that my parents left North America the year after JFK got assassinated (it was my Canadian mother's call, but it had been my Welsh father's wish for many years) and I am able to grow old and die in New Zealand.
You live in a beautiful country. I still have fond memories of my 10-day road trip around South Island many years ago. Loved the little B&Bs, honor system campgrounds, lovely people and even got to see a wild kea at an overlook on the way to Mt. Cook. Surely a small corner of Paradise.
You are so blessed. Could you support my move to New Zealand? Countries are very rigid when Americans want to migrate or immigrate to their country. They all have immigration laws not that they will bust into your home and shackle you and put you on a plane to Columbia....LOL
Republicans are under a "keep your mouth shut" mafia style code of silence. Speak out & you will be blacklisted. They will sit idly by, watching trump burn down everything, and continue to smile in an absolute DERELICTION of DUTY!!!
Maybe some of them have been frightened into mob compliance, but I find that for the bulk of them this is what they actually WANT because greed and cruelty are the point. I also feel that they know they have to try and keep 4547 in place for as long as possible, even through AI or something, because when whatever divine intervention finally occurs, his mystique and (mystifying) attraction will be gone. JD and the others don't have that appeal.
I'm sick to death of hearing how republicans are "frightened" by the mob. THEY are the ones that got the mob worked into a frenzy in the first place! Their cowardice is despicable.
The 'but her emails' crowd is excusing, if not outright ignoring, this easily avoidable breach of security. Saying 'he f*cked up' is downplaying the gravity of this situation. The use of unsecure communication platforms while secure ones are readily available isn't a 'f*ck up,' it's beyond incompetence and should be highly punished, but no, it's merely a 'f*ck up' and not a potential leak/vulnerability that can be easily exploited, just like cuddling up to dictators and storing secrets right next to the toilet like a magazine.
Imagine that. The epitome of DEI. This is what happens when you hire a bunch of incompetent yahoos. Sooner or later the projection turns inward. Now, they are scrambling to change the narrative by demonizing the reporter and lies. And soon, they will throw out some kind of silly statement to distract the shortsighted legacy media to chase after. Brian, I hope you independent media folks will stay with this story for duration. And I hope that media across the board will stand up for Goldberg
I want a shout out to the reporter as he knew not to release this information as an American who knows you don't let any enemy know you are coming whether with missiles or drones! Thumbs up to a reputable reporter and American.
Exactly. He even hesitated to release text messages. But as they are trying to lie and cover up by saying it was not classified, he called their bluff. We are dealing with buffoons that are way out of their league, and will put us in harm’s way.
I’ve been away…my brain just couldn’t. Anyway, great analysis. You and Heather Cox Richardson are on the same wavelength. There’s so much to untangle—every lie and word jumble—it will keep historians and journalists busy for decades to come. Thanks for continuing this good fight!
Agreed. All however many hundreds of them, to include at least the Board members of Heritage, Federal Society, and all those other "think tanks" behind P. 2025.
Brian, you are exactly correct. Trump and his team are not concerned with protecting national security, the Constitution, or the American people. They are here to destroy America. Trump and his team are not leaders by any definition. This incident exposes their lack of leadership, incompetency, inability to accept responsibility, and according Gabbard herself, a heinous crime that could lead to prosecution. And Gabbard couldn't even get herself to say if she was on the chat and after saying that nothing confidential was disclosed on the chat refused to turn over the transcript to the Senate oversight committee. Trump and his team looking increasingly weak. Pathetic.
Senate oversight committee is full of Republicans & if they want to keep their seats in the Senate and House, they may want to consider the Constitution our forefathers created and has been upheld for almost 250 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is some video of Hogwash - er, Hegseth - ranting passionately on Faux about "her emails" back in 2015 that needs to be played on every media outlet at least three times a day, every day.
The Bulwark has put together a video of most of the participants in the Signal chat condemning Hillary Clinton and her emails. It needs to get greater play.
Yeah, he can kick back with a case of beer (bud light), and watch in his office or home! Good for him he has something to do. Because he is one of the yes let me kiss your ass guys that the Great Orange-not OZ whatever he wants! So sad, so mad, so glad when they all leave!
LOL. I, too, am constantly reminded of the scene in the original Wizard of Oz film when dear Toto reveals the "Wizard" behind the curtain, with that bronzer-laden screaming face in place of Professor Marvel/Frank Morgan's menacing countenance.
Absolutely. No matter what people think about him (I love him. Proof someone can be redeemed if they want to and not a lost cause) he has been warning about him for years! Everything he said about him has come true.
The 'chat' had all the characteristics of a national security briefing but the chairman (POTUS) has been left out of the discussion.
Does this mean that his top advisors don't trust him or does this provide deniability for Trump. If it is the former Trump must be seething over being left out. If it's the latter it also means the ultimate decision maker is not present to carry out his responsibilities. Either way it looks very bad in terms of protocol on national security matters.
Yes who is running the asylum? He didn’t know about the 4 soldiers who died in Lithuania. He looked dumbfounded about the Signal breach. Shouldnt he have been in the loop with the others? He delegates everything to others so he can’t be blamed I guess. So the lunatics ARE running the asylum.
oh...I like the idea of a punching bag made in the image of tRump's orangeness! Good way to actually make money off him or maybe a gold one with tiny hands! The blow up kind that bounce back, because he never really goes away! LOL
As a 20-year Army veteran and DoD Cybersecurity professional, I find the SIGNAL debacle to be a stark reminder of how unqualified these “officials” are. During yesterday’s hearing, Gabbard was questioned about CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) and admitted she hadn’t read the regulation or had any knowledge of CUI. This is incomprehensible, especially for someone who serves as a director of national intelligence and a former LTC in the Army Reserve.
Every E1 in the military is trained on CUI—it’s part of their basic and annual Information Security training required for all DoD personnel and contractors. Her lack of understanding is akin to hiring a mechanic who doesn’t know what a wrench is or a cook who doesn’t know how to use a spoon. This statement is just the tip of the iceberg, exposing the incompetence of this group of “officials” in handling even the most fundamental responsibilities.
This isn’t merely a mistake; it’s a blatant disregard for Federal and DoD rules, laws, regulations, and basic common sense. When the Speaker of the House dismisses this as just a mistake, it’s an insult to the country and to those who work tirelessly to uphold cybersecurity and information security standards. Action must be taken to hold these individuals accountable
It's in the P2025 playbook, do NOT leave a paper trail. Using Signal was not a mistake. It's exactly what they meant to use.
Exactly. We only found out about this because Jeffrey Goldberg was on the thread. How many more Signal,etc. conversations have been going on?
Of course saying "incompetence" is being exceptionally polite.
We cannot allow this to simply disappear into the void. It must be kept front and center until someone steps down or is fired. These people are so unqualified for the positions they hold, that they don’t even understand the egregiousness of this lapse in judgement.
If my ex husband, who was a First Lieutenant in the National Guard, had committed an error of this magnitude, he would have been court martialed, and probably spent decades in prison. The people who actually did this should be much more aware of the danger of exposure of plans that put the lives of our military in jeopardy.
Like I heard Michael Fanone saying in a stack I just watched, “ None of them being qualified for the SINGLE dept they’re in charge of makes them qualified to interject on everything”(I hope I got that right)
Yes, I wondered why such a wide array of Departments were all on that one chat, while Congress is the one that can declare war. Why are these other folks playing at war games?
Notice the new unretired cheif of staff didn’t have the knowledge to be on the text? The black general he replaced DID. anti DEI again!
D(Don jr) E(Eric) I(Ivanka) 😂😂
Another person named Joe Kent was on the text. He was the losing candidate for representative twice in WA state. Trump nominated him to be the head of Counter terrorism dept. He hasnt been confirmed yet. But he is currently Gabbards chief of staff in the interim. He had links to Nick Fuentes( white supremacist group). Also had a proud boy member managed his campaigns. He did have some counter terrorist background in the service. Believed in conspiracy theories. Par for the course.
And yet, the dismantling of our country goes on like an unstoppable juggernaut 😰
Thank you.
Thank you for the explanation. Frightening!
Incredible post, and as the daughter of a WWII vet I truly thank you for your service. I especially admire anyone in Cybersecurity. It's intense. We have no idea the amount of people like you who have worked tirelessly in the background to keep us safe here and around the world. I lived through 9/11 here in NYC. I know the threats to our country have never gone away. I never take it for granted that it can happen again, and after this debacle I'm more terrified than ever it will.
Thank you for your patriotic service, for enlightening this civilian and others, and for providing the sane point of view I really needed to hear, after listening to B.S. Barbie's press briefing this afternoon and all the other traitors trying to normalize Signalgate.
PAM BLONDI..... NEEDS TO STEP DOWN
SHE IS CLEARLY INCOMPETENT AND IGNORANT TO THE FACTS THAT QUALIFIES A INVESTIGATION...... PLUS SHE IS JUST ANOTHER TRUMP PUPPET... BY I WARN ALL PUPPETS AS THE LEAD BUFFALO JUMPS OFF THE CLIFF ALL THE OTHER BUFFALOS WILL FOLLOW.......
And Tom Hawley thought Tik-Tok was a major National Security Threat? At this point, the entire administration is a national security threat.
And who was the person who introduced tiktak ban first? I’ll give you a hint, his daddy gave him a small loan of a million dollars.
.. exactly 🥸🙄😅😼
Thank you Brian for being so passionate about getting the truth out there. I appreciate the people you interview and your honesty and integrity. I have told many people to follow your videos to get to the truth. Keep standing up to this hate and idiocy. I am behind you 100%.
I second that Brian. Speaking as an ex-North American migrant to New Zealand, you are my go-to source for North American news these days, and I have "been around the block", as they say, politically and intellectually....I am 73 years of age, and both my Welsh/UK grandfathers fought in WW1, and my Welsh father spent most of WW2 being a lone motorcycle news/communications deliverer in the Middle East, for "the bloody English Army"...! These Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Jeff Bezos billionaire technocrats, backed by other faceless Neofascists of the New World order, perpetrators of the most recent 'Gilded Age', are driving us to all that madness yet again, because they dream of being like Roman emperors. There is nothing new under the sun.
Can I come live with you? I'm 68 and we are like minded. Yes, Musk is the Nazi fascist Ketamine addled buffoon danger but most don't know about Thiel or Curtis Yarvin or others who keep on the down low and don't tweet out their twisted plans. They are so dangerous.
I’ve read a couple of great articles. One on The Guardian-“How the roots of the PayPal mafia extend to the South Africa apartheid”. The other on Substack by ‘the Unpopulist’. “How Silicon Valley Libertarians are dismantling American Democracy”. Right up this alley.
I actually transferred my investments (not a large amount) into gold and silver and medical supplies and every day staples. So far I have only lost $2,000 which is far better than if I had left them where they were. My son was the one who advised me on that. I do use a financial planner though.
I’m Sick Of Trump And His Administration They All Are Corrupted And Criminals. Every Time They Do Something Illegal They Blame Biden Or The Democrats. And Start And Spread Violence And Harm To Others. Trump Is A Weak Pathetic Monster Who Doesn’t Know How To Run Shit. All Him And His Administration Wants To Do Is See People Get Hurt And Pain To People. They Will Deflect The Situation Each Time So We Can Forget. Well Trump And Your Pathetic Administration We Are Not Dumb And Stupid Like You All Are. People Like Brian Will Report The Truth And Facts Each And Every Time About Your Corrupt And Criminal Acts. Thank You Brian For All You Do 💯💯💯
Hear, hear Danita!!!!
The people will prevail. The resistance is only getting louder and stronger. He’s losing in the courts so far. The SC won’t take all these cases. He may win a few but it’s slowing down his agenda. This cant end well for this administration. Corruption, lawlessness and incompetence will lead to their demise along with our resistance!
When will "they" wake up? And by they, I mean every single politician on every side of the aisle. This is not business as usual. This is take action time. I find it difficult to imagine that the majority of the republicans want to shield this administration. Could they all have been in the plot to overthrow democracy thus allowing this raving narcissistic psychopath to have his revenge, his ego boosted? It just doesn't add up for me so the only thing to conclude is that they are 1) hiding some huge skeletons they don't want exposed; 2) are just as narcissistic as the orange one and have had their bank accounts filled; or 3) there is a behind the scenes plan to end this madness. I don't hold out much hope for #3.
Debbie, Trump is just useful to the Neofascist Billionaire Technocrats who want to start a New World Order. That is all there is to it. Thanks be that my parents left North America the year after JFK got assassinated (it was my Canadian mother's call, but it had been my Welsh father's wish for many years) and I am able to grow old and die in New Zealand.
You live in a beautiful country. I still have fond memories of my 10-day road trip around South Island many years ago. Loved the little B&Bs, honor system campgrounds, lovely people and even got to see a wild kea at an overlook on the way to Mt. Cook. Surely a small corner of Paradise.
You are so blessed. Could you support my move to New Zealand? Countries are very rigid when Americans want to migrate or immigrate to their country. They all have immigration laws not that they will bust into your home and shackle you and put you on a plane to Columbia....LOL
If they wake up they would be "woke" and can't have that now, can we? (kidding)
Republicans are under a "keep your mouth shut" mafia style code of silence. Speak out & you will be blacklisted. They will sit idly by, watching trump burn down everything, and continue to smile in an absolute DERELICTION of DUTY!!!
Maybe some of them have been frightened into mob compliance, but I find that for the bulk of them this is what they actually WANT because greed and cruelty are the point. I also feel that they know they have to try and keep 4547 in place for as long as possible, even through AI or something, because when whatever divine intervention finally occurs, his mystique and (mystifying) attraction will be gone. JD and the others don't have that appeal.
I'm sick to death of hearing how republicans are "frightened" by the mob. THEY are the ones that got the mob worked into a frenzy in the first place! Their cowardice is despicable.
"Omerta" that is the name of it.
The 'but her emails' crowd is excusing, if not outright ignoring, this easily avoidable breach of security. Saying 'he f*cked up' is downplaying the gravity of this situation. The use of unsecure communication platforms while secure ones are readily available isn't a 'f*ck up,' it's beyond incompetence and should be highly punished, but no, it's merely a 'f*ck up' and not a potential leak/vulnerability that can be easily exploited, just like cuddling up to dictators and storing secrets right next to the toilet like a magazine.
Imagine that. The epitome of DEI. This is what happens when you hire a bunch of incompetent yahoos. Sooner or later the projection turns inward. Now, they are scrambling to change the narrative by demonizing the reporter and lies. And soon, they will throw out some kind of silly statement to distract the shortsighted legacy media to chase after. Brian, I hope you independent media folks will stay with this story for duration. And I hope that media across the board will stand up for Goldberg
I want a shout out to the reporter as he knew not to release this information as an American who knows you don't let any enemy know you are coming whether with missiles or drones! Thumbs up to a reputable reporter and American.
Exactly. He even hesitated to release text messages. But as they are trying to lie and cover up by saying it was not classified, he called their bluff. We are dealing with buffoons that are way out of their league, and will put us in harm’s way.
I’ve been away…my brain just couldn’t. Anyway, great analysis. You and Heather Cox Richardson are on the same wavelength. There’s so much to untangle—every lie and word jumble—it will keep historians and journalists busy for decades to come. Thanks for continuing this good fight!
Your focus should not be on him, put the focus on his enablers, he can take the hits with their supports but they can't.
Agreed. All however many hundreds of them, to include at least the Board members of Heritage, Federal Society, and all those other "think tanks" behind P. 2025.
Brian, you are exactly correct. Trump and his team are not concerned with protecting national security, the Constitution, or the American people. They are here to destroy America. Trump and his team are not leaders by any definition. This incident exposes their lack of leadership, incompetency, inability to accept responsibility, and according Gabbard herself, a heinous crime that could lead to prosecution. And Gabbard couldn't even get herself to say if she was on the chat and after saying that nothing confidential was disclosed on the chat refused to turn over the transcript to the Senate oversight committee. Trump and his team looking increasingly weak. Pathetic.
Senate oversight committee is full of Republicans & if they want to keep their seats in the Senate and House, they may want to consider the Constitution our forefathers created and has been upheld for almost 250 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take a look at https://bondsforthewin.com/
There is some video of Hogwash - er, Hegseth - ranting passionately on Faux about "her emails" back in 2015 that needs to be played on every media outlet at least three times a day, every day.
The Bulwark has put together a video of most of the participants in the Signal chat condemning Hillary Clinton and her emails. It needs to get greater play.
That is a platinum level gift for Dems; they should use it to the fullest extent!
Yeah, he can kick back with a case of beer (bud light), and watch in his office or home! Good for him he has something to do. Because he is one of the yes let me kiss your ass guys that the Great Orange-not OZ whatever he wants! So sad, so mad, so glad when they all leave!
LOL. I, too, am constantly reminded of the scene in the original Wizard of Oz film when dear Toto reveals the "Wizard" behind the curtain, with that bronzer-laden screaming face in place of Professor Marvel/Frank Morgan's menacing countenance.
Or Putin's.
None of those in his administration bothered to listen to Michael Cohen - getting involved with Donald Trump will ultimately ruin your life.
Absolutely. No matter what people think about him (I love him. Proof someone can be redeemed if they want to and not a lost cause) he has been warning about him for years! Everything he said about him has come true.
The 'chat' had all the characteristics of a national security briefing but the chairman (POTUS) has been left out of the discussion.
Does this mean that his top advisors don't trust him or does this provide deniability for Trump. If it is the former Trump must be seething over being left out. If it's the latter it also means the ultimate decision maker is not present to carry out his responsibilities. Either way it looks very bad in terms of protocol on national security matters.
Yes who is running the asylum? He didn’t know about the 4 soldiers who died in Lithuania. He looked dumbfounded about the Signal breach. Shouldnt he have been in the loop with the others? He delegates everything to others so he can’t be blamed I guess. So the lunatics ARE running the asylum.
When he said "two perfect months", me thinks I need to get myself a punching bag! And he says it like it's simple fact. His mind is totally gone. SMH
oh...I like the idea of a punching bag made in the image of tRump's orangeness! Good way to actually make money off him or maybe a gold one with tiny hands! The blow up kind that bounce back, because he never really goes away! LOL
LOL. Good idea! 💯
I've been obsessively checking my phone the last two days to see if I've been included in some war plans.
Brian,
Thanks for all you do!! That said I felt you would want to know that in the second paragraph under Don Jr’s tweet there is a typo.
You switched the name Goldberg into Greenberg!
You are always so careful that I felt compelled to let you know.
Thanks again for keeping us informed!
Wow Janis, such a good editor! You may check & see if Brian would hire you?????/ I too do not like misspelled words or bad grammar! thanks