Fox News Contributor Rips Trump Admin Over Signal Texts Claim: ‘Undeniable’
Fox News contributor Andrew McCarthy ripped into the Trump administration’s claims that the information shared in a Signal app chat among high-ranking Cabinet members and a journalist was not classified. The Department of Defense referred Newsweek to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s remarks on X, formerly Twitter, when reached via email for additional comment Wednesday. Why […]
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John Bolton Flags Trump Admin’s ‘Original Sin’ in Signal War Texts
In the aftermath of the Signal war texting leak, former Trump national security adviser John Bolton warned that the current administration’s use of a commercial platform in lieu of a secured network to discuss military plans is the “original sin.” Newsweek previously reached out to the Department of Defense on Tuesday for comment via email. […]
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Van Jones Warns More Americans Could Be ‘at Risk’ Amid Signal Chat Scandal
Van Jones, senior political commentator for CNN and ex-adviser to former President Barack Obama, warned that more Americans could be “at risk” if the Trump administration’s usage of Signal to discuss military operations is “widespread.” Newsweek previously reached out to the Department of Defense on Tuesday for comment. Why It Matters The handling of private […]
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What Do Layoffs at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Signal for Space Exploration?
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a leading center for robotic space exploration run by NASA and Caltech, announced layoffs of around 325 employees, about 5 percent of its workforce. This comes after JPL previously cut 8 percent of its staff this past February because of budget constraints. JPL Director Laurie Leshin cited “funding challenges and […]
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