Signalgate: The Sequel

Same day. Same strike plans. Different group chat.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire (again) for allegedly sharing U.S. strike plans on Yemen (including flight times and attack coordinates) in a private Signal chat with his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. Hegseth already faced criticism for sharing details of the strike in a different Signal chat, which mistakenly included The Atlantic’s editor. 

Hegseth denies sharing classified info over Signal and blamed recent reports on “disgruntled” former staffers who were fired amid ongoing leak investigations.

On Monday, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) became the first sitting Republican lawmaker to voice support for removing Hegseth. The White House is publicly backing the Defense Secretary, maintaining no classified info was shared via Signal and dismissing reports that President Trump has quietly begun searching to replace Hegseth as “fake news.” 

ABOVE ALL, LOVE
Whether you’re critical of your government or think it’s unfairly criticized, the command for Christians is to love neighbors and enemies alike. That requires speaking about others with dignity and respect, even when we feel like they haven’t earned it.

“With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God’s likeness. Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way… Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done in the gentleness that comes from wisdom.”
James 3:9-10, 13 (CSB) (read full passage)