These officials are getting it wrong.
(Waltz apparently added Goldberg to the group chat.)
He even at one point wrote: THIS IS WHEN THE FIRST BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during the daily press briefing on March 26Win McNamee/Getty Images
The rest of the administration is deploying this same argument.
Nobodys texting war plans, an animated Hegsethtoldreporters on Wednesday.
They even changed the title to attack plans because they know its not war plans, he added.
There was no war plans on there, Secretary of State Marco Rubioemphasizedlater on Wednesday.
The Pentagoncalledthe publication a hoax generating machine a few hours later.
They have refused to admit any wrongdoing or acknowledge the stark reality of the situation.
Im not going to include Rachel Maddow on my private group texts.
Some Trump allies are voicing their frustration publicly.
Trying to wordsmith the hell outta this signal debacle is making it worse, right-wing commentator Tomi Lahrenwroteon X.
And Im honestly getting sick of the whatabout isms from my own side.
Whats good for the goose is good for the gander.
Admit the F up and move on.
Trump and his allies have frequently used the world war, in particular, to achieve their ends.
The answer is obvious when considering there is no need to take Goldbergs word for it.
He published a group chat exchange that Trumps own National Security Council confirmed was legitimate.
