Trump’s Defense Secretary Leaked Strike Timetable Over Signal—Experts Say Troops Would Be Court-Martialed for Less

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🔴 UPDATE: March 26, 2025
Trump's Defense Chief Leaked Strike Timetable in Signal Chat—Military Experts Call It "Court Martial Worthy"

We now know the truth: Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, leaked the exact timetable of a U.S. military strike in an unsecured Signal group chat—and sent it to a phone number he didn’t even recognize. That number? It belonged to The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief.

The U.S. military launched F-18s 31 minutes after Hegseth texted the full timeline. That message included the confirmed target window and the expected location of a Houthi leader set to be killed by U.S. forces. If the wrong person had received that message? American pilots could have died.

This isn’t theoretical anymore—classified strike timing was exposed, and the administration still hasn’t admitted fault.

Key Developments:

• “TIME NOW… we are a GO for mission launch.”
  In messages published by The Atlantic, Hegseth wrote at 11:44 a.m. that weather was favorable and CENTCOM had given the green light. The first wave of F-18s launched at 12:15. The MQ-9 strike drones followed at 1:45. (The Atlantic)

• A known U.S. military target window was included in the text—and the person receiving it was not verified before the message was sent. Goldberg, who had been added accidentally, said he could have posted it online before the strike began.

• Senior defense official on background: “Anybody in uniform would be court-martialed for this.”
  “We don’t provide that level of information on unclassified systems,” the official told CNN. “My most junior analysts know not to do this.” (CNN)

• Former DNI John Ratcliffe testified that such deliberations must occur over classified channels, stating clearly: “Pre-decisional strike deliberation should be conducted through classified channels.” (AZ Central)

• National security leaders are still assessing the fallout. There’s no word yet on how much damage this breach may have caused—or whether the Houthis had advance warning.

The Real Story: Who Wins and Who Pays the Price?

There is no excuse. This wasn’t just careless—it was dangerous. The kinds of details Hegseth shared are exactly what protocols exist to protect, because even one leak can put American lives at risk.

But there’s one set of rules for troops and another for Trump’s cronies. A junior analyst would be jailed. Trump’s inner circle shrugs.

This isn’t just about one mission. It’s about a pattern of contempt for national security, where loyalty to Trump trumps loyalty to the Constitution or the troops on the ground.

🔍 Why This Matters:

If a journalist can get into a war planning chat by accident, what do you think hostile nations are trying on purpose?
This wasn’t a leak—it was a blinking red alarm. The very people claiming to defend the military just made it a whole lot easier to get Americans killed.

They’re not protecting our troops. They’re gambling with their lives.

🚨 The Bottom Line:

The Secretary of Defense leaked live military strike data over Signal. The kind of data that, in the wrong hands, could’ve turned a covert operation into a bloodbath.

If this happened under any other president, there would be resignations, prosecutions, and emergency investigations.

But under Trump, incompetence isn’t punished—it’s promoted.

And the people paying the price are the ones in uniform.

📌 Sources:

• The Atlantic: Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

• CNN: Sources say the details shared by Hegseth in Signal chat were classified

• AZ Central: Sen. Mark Kelly quizzes US spy chiefs about unsecured chat

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