Signalgate Shenanigans: CIA’s Disappearing Chat Drama Sparks Outrage

Signalgate strikes again! CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s phone barely recalls the infamous chat where top US officials mistakenly included a journalist in discussions about secret military plans. The spy agency’s data chief found only crumbs left—just enough to confirm the disappearing act, but not enough to spill the beans!

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Hot Take:

Ah, Signalgate—a textbook example of how not to handle classified information. Who knew that adding a journalist to a top-secret government chat was a bad idea? Clearly, not these guys. It seems like the CIA’s approach to data preservation is to let auto-delete do its thing and hope for the best. Call it the digital equivalent of “my dog ate my homework.” At least now we know that when the CIA says they have no comment, they really mean it—there’s literally nothing left to comment on!

Key Points:

– Signal chat about secret military operations accidentally included a journalist.
– CIA Director’s phone has almost no trace of the chat after auto-deletion.
– American Oversight claims Trump officials broke federal record-keeping laws.
– Various government departments were supposed to preserve the chat by March 27.
– The chat was conducted on personal accounts, raising security concerns.

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