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Donald Trump reveals how Signal group chat leak happened

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Mar 26, 2025

Newest development Mar 27, 2025 · 3 reportsTrump fans now claim Signal chat leak was the work of a Chinese spy

The president discussed the leak on Tuesday during a Newsmax interview.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Mar 25, 2025
Senators Grill CIA and National Intelligence Directors on Signal Group Chat Fiasco
Headline from Foreign Policy ·
Mar 26, 2025Names this update
Donald Trump reveals how Signal group chat leak happened
Headline from Newsweek ·
Mar 27, 2025Newest
Trump fans now claim Signal chat leak was the work of a Chinese spy
Headline from The Daily Dot ·

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27 articles, oldest first.

Foreign Policy
Senators Grill CIA and National Intelligence Directors on Signal Group Chat Fiasco (opens Foreign Policy)
Published Mar 24, 2025
Foreign Policy's feed description
A hearing meant to discuss global threats to the United States was quickly overtaken by “Signalgate.”
Newsweek
How secure is Signal? Trump admin under fire for war plan leak (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 24, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
President's officials are facing a firestorm over using publicly available chat service.
Newsweek
Pentagon issued Signal warning before Trump war group chat leak: Report (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 24, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
The Pentagon warned March 18 how Russian hackers use Signal, a week before Goldberg said he was added to a Trump admin group chat.
The Guardian
Pentagon warned staffers against using Signal before White House chat leak (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 24, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Bulletin sent on 18 March said Russian hackers could access messages as Trump officials now downplay blunder
Time
Top Trump Officials Defend Signal Chat in Testimony to Congress (opens Time)
Published Mar 24, 2025
Time's feed description
Angry Senators described as sloppy and incompetent the use of the Signal chat by Pete Hegseth and others for an active military operation.
Slate Magazine
The Signal Chat Fiasco Sends a Clear Message to Our Allies (opens Slate Magazine)
Published Mar 24, 2025
Slate Magazine's feed description
It’s a much bigger security breach than Hillary Clinton’s emails.
Daily Journal
In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton's server (opens Daily Journal)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Daily Journal's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attempts by President Donald Trump and top leaders of his administration to downplay a security breach that revealed military strike plans in a Signal group chat including a journalist stand in stark contrast to their reaction to Hillary Clinton’s use of a home server as secret…
Newsweek
Donald Trump reveals how Signal group chat leak happened (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
The president discussed the leak on Tuesday during a Newsmax interview.
Newsweek
Trump weighs in on if Signal group chat was classified: "I don't know" (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
The White House and Pentagon say sensitive military plans that were inadvertently shared with Jeffrey Goldberg on Signal were not classified.
The New Republic
Trump Has Bizarre Defense for Advisers Making Group Chat on Signal (opens The New Republic)
Published Mar 25, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Donald Trump was asked whether he approved of his top advisers using the messaging platform to discuss war plans.
Green Field Reporter
In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton's server - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Green Field Reporter's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attempts by President Donald Trump and top leaders of his administration to downplay a security breach that revealed military strike plans in a Signal group chat including a journalist stand in stark contrast to their reaction to Hillary Clinton’s use of a home server as secret…
Fox News
Trump disappointed about Signal chat leak giving boost to liberal outlet (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Fox News's feed description
In a new interview, President Trump expressed frustration that his administration's leaked texts about strikes on the Houthis was a big scoop for The Atlantic.
Forbes
Signal Chat Leak: Trump Baselessly Suggests App ‘Defective’ (Live Updates) (opens Forbes)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Political fallout is mounting as some Republicans are breaking with the White House on the severity of the leak.
The Atlantic
The Trump Team’s Denials Are Laughable (opens The Atlantic)
Published Mar 25, 2025
The Atlantic's feed description
The president’s officials must know that what they did in the Signal group chat was wrong—and dangerous.
Washington Examiner
Democrats accuse intelligence leaders of lying in Signal chat debacle (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Trump administration has maintained that "war plans" were not shared in the Signal chat, which included a journalist.
The Guardian
Latest Signal leak revelations expose US officials’ lies about what was shared (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 25, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Trump officials had claimed nothing classified or risking harm to members of the military was shared in the chat
Christian Science Monitor
‘There will be consequences.’ Signal group chat leak threatens US military morale. (opens Christian Science Monitor)
Published Mar 25, 2025
Christian Science Monitor's feed description
The disclosure that senior Trump administration officials used a commercial messaging app to discuss secret military attacks has drawn bipartisan criticism – and risks hurting U.S. military morale.
The Daily Dot
Trump fans now claim Signal chat leak was the work of a Chinese spy (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Mar 26, 2025
The Daily Dot's feed description
Right-wing conspiracists have created a new scapegoat, Alex Wong, to explain away the Signal group chat fiasco.
Fox News
Dems have long history of supporting encrypted Signal app ahead of Trump chat leak (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 26, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Democrats and liberal groups have a long history of touting the use of Signal before the Trump administration's Signal chat leak with the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic.
Washington Examiner
Democrats fundraise off Signal chat leak outrage (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 26, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Several Democratic senators have used the Signal chat debacle to attempt to illustrate a lack of Republican control over national security.

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