• NOT_RICK_SANCHEZ@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Somehow the real eye opener that they are using signal is glossed over when the real news should be that they are not doing this via proper channels?

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    15 days ago

    Is it a coincidence that the person who wrote press release announcing Mike Waltz’s nomination is called Richard Goldberg, that he worked in previous Trump’s administration and is an expert on Iran/Houti? Did Waltz add Jeffrey Goldberg totally by accident or did he simply confuse the Goldbergs?

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        15 days ago

        It’s just something I found, no idea how plausible it is. It does look like a pretty big coincidence to me but no one is reporting on that.

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          The man wrote an op ed for AP about him from what I saw. He also used to do work with the national security council iirc. Seems very plausible

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            15 days ago

            Both Waltz and Goldberg work for FDD. My theory: Waltz is paid by FDD, wanted to do them a favor and keep them in the loop on Houti attacks so he adds their Iran expert to the chat. Well, tried to add…

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        15 days ago

        That’s probably why was chosen as a scapegoat in the first place. But the primary failure was the use of Signal as a tool, and it remains to be seen whose fault that was.

        And calling a grave, mindless oversight that could have cost the lives of soldiers a “glitch” like Trump did shows his disregard to the people protecting his country, and, by extension, his own sorry ass.

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    16 days ago

    Conspiracy Theory: use it as an excuse to charge the reporter under the espionage act to chill free speech of the press.

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    15 days ago

    My guess? Vance added him so he could look like the adult in a room full of morons.