Comment Re:The chat has now been published (Score 1) 29
For those not following closely, The Atlantic published the text message thread a few hours ago: Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
To be fair, it's basically a worthless leak. Those aren't "war plans", they're an attack on some back-woods terrorists. I wouldn't be surprised if the "leak" was purposeful. Many administrations have told foreign countries they're attacking that they're about to bomb an area.
Sure, but those notifications probably don't usually include exact time/equipment/ordinance details, these texts did.
To be accurate, the texts included the type of equipment used and the times they were to be launched *before* they were initiated which, as confirmed by a national security advisor, makes them very classified. Clearly Signal is *not* the place for this -- especially as every person in that group chat has 24/7 access to secure communications, and there a people whose literal job it is to ensure they have that access. This was amateur-hour. Any low(er) level person doing this would be immediately fired and probably prosecuted.
In my opinion, the bigger and more concerning fuck up was to discuss these plans in a way that the government can't be audited in the future. It's a middle finger to all citizens who hope for more transparency from their "leaders". Should governments be allowed to communicate in a way that will never be audited?
Agree. Clear violation of federal records-keeping laws.
