Summary

Top Republican senators are calling for an investigation into the Signal leak scandal after senior Trump administration officials accidentally added a journalist to a chat discussing military strikes on Yemen.

National security adviser Mike Waltz took responsibility, but conflicting statements from Waltz and Trump have fueled confusion.

Republicans are urging probes by the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees.

Tensions within the GOP are growing, with hawkish Republicans supporting Waltz and Trump loyalists opposing him. Legal challenges have also emerged over potential violations of the Federal Records Act.

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    6 days ago

    I am not seeing the fact that they had one week expiration on the messages or that not archiving these communications is illegal. Shady people doing shady things.

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      It’s all in the 2025 play book.

      Just look there for any potential illegal activity and they will likely be doing it.

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    These people think rules are there just for show. They think they can do no wrong as long as they obey dear leader. It doesn’t matter to them that with the amount of power they weild one mistake could cost human lives.

    They don’t deserve power. No one in this administration does. Trump hasn’t even accidentally done something right this entire administration. It’s like if he were walking in the rain and he purposely jumps in every puddle he sees.

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    I hope I’m wrong, but my money is on most of them deciding early that there shouldn’t be any punishments handed out. Susan Collins will swerve a bit with her answer to appear as a holdout, until she ends up towing the party line again, stating that they’ve “learned their lesson”.

    It’s going to be a lot of “concerned” comments from both the senate and the house, but nobody is willing to put their votes where their mouth is.

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      Definitely an accurate prediction for Collins - she already called in sick so she didn’t have to attend the hearings.

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    This is NOT good! For the people Breaking with Trump! Who CARES if our Military Leaders BLATANTLY put American Soldiers and Civilians in Harms Way? Trump said it was OK and TRUMP is ALWAYS Right! I’m NOT in a Cult and I LOVE America!

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    Hawkish Republicans are standing WITH Waltz? Shouldn’t they be calling for a court martial, since he flagrantly violated long-established military codes of conduct?

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    Tensions within the GOP are growing, with hawkish Republicans supporting Waltz and Trump loyalists opposing him.