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Judge orders Trump administration to keep Signal records amid Yemen attack chat controversy

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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered key Trump administration agencies to preserve messages sent on Signal between March 11 to March 15. Judge James Boasberg made the ruling in a preservation lawsuit brought in the wake of the revelation that Cabinet officials were discu…

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis. U.S.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat about Yemen military operation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    James E. Boasberg, the chief judge of the US District Court in D.C., ordered the agencies relevant to the case “to preserve all Signal communications between March 11 and March 15.”

  3. Al Jazeera

    Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal texts on Houthi attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order against deleting any messages in the controversial chat.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    US judge orders Trump admin to keep Yemen Signal messages – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The messages of top Trump admin officials on Yemen attack plans had been inadvertently shared with a journalist. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, VP JD Vance and others were using the Signal app to discuss strategy.

  5. WMUR

    Federal judge to order Trump administration to preserve Signal chat records (opens WMUR)

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    A federal judge says he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen's Houthis.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the contents of the Signal app chat in which top officials discussed Yemen military strikes.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Judge orders Trump administration to keep Signal records amid Yemen attack chat controversy (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered key Trump administration agencies to preserve messages sent on Signal between March 11 to March 15. Judge James Boasberg made the ruling in a preservation lawsuit brought in the wake of the revelation that Cabinet officials were discu…

  8. MyNorthwest

    Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national

  9. WHDH Boston

    Judge will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge orders Trump officials to keep Yemen attack chat messages | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> A judge today ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to preserve messages sent on the Signal messaging app discussing attack plans against the Houthis in Yemen that became public after they were inadvertently shared with a journalist.

  11. WTOP Washington DC

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security…

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about military strike (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a military strike.

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    Federal judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal messages about military strike on Yemen (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The judge barred administration officials from destroying messages that were sent over the encrypted messaging app earlier this month, detailing sensitive military plans.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national

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