Signal Clone Used by Waltz Suspends Service After ‘Security Incident’
The clone, TeleMessage, was the subject of a reported hack in which the contents of some direct messages and group chats were stolen.
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Waltz’s Use of Messaging Platform Raises New Security Questions
A Reuters photographer captured an image of Michael Waltz’s phone screen during a White House cabinet meeting, a day before he was ousted from his job as national security adviser.
Waltz had been on thin ice since he included a journalist on a sensitive group chat.
President Trump initially defended Mr. Waltz for mistakenly adding a journalist to a group chat about military strikes.
Trump Is Ousting Michael Waltz, His National Security Adviser
President Trump initially defended Mr. Waltz for mistakenly adding a journalist to a group chat about military strikes.
Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say
The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.
Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
The app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas.
Dan Bongino Tells the F.B.I. He Is Not Partisan
The F.B.I.’s No. 2 official said he would rise above partisanship, an admission that reflected skepticism among former and current agents about whether he would maintain the bureau’s independence.
5 U.S. Voters Weigh In on the Signal Leak
What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app?
Visiting Greenland, Vance Finds the Weather and the Reception Chilly
The trip was both a reconnaissance mission and a passive-aggressive reminder of President Trump’s determination to fulfill his territorial ambitions, no matter the obstacles.
Signal Leak Shows Trump Only Takes Federal Secrets Seriously When It Suits Him
In the Trump era, the definition of an official secret depends on whatever works best for the president.