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40. Incompetence reigns supreme

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Mon Mar 24, 2025, 02:30 PM

Mar 24

And this is deadly incompetence. Who else got the text?

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Hegseth accidentally texted war plans to The Atlantic's editor-in-chief [View all] Nevilledog Mar 24 OP

Kick....this is a BFD Nevilledog Mar 24 #1

He must have been drunk as a skunk !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Mar 24 #39

Did you read my mind? ShazzieB Mar 24 #48

That was my first thought, PatSeg Mar 24 #49

Hegseth had to be drunk LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #68

The whole article is a disturbing read unc70 Mar 24 #2

Absolutely Nevilledog Mar 24 #3

They were practicing GOPSEC Zorro Mar 26 #100

Kick for title change Nevilledog Mar 24 #4

Btw, that should be The Atlantic's _editor_. highplainsdem Mar 24 #12

Yeah..I did it fast. Nevilledog Mar 24 #24

JFC! Was Hegseth drunk when he did that, or just plain stupid. bluesbassman Mar 24 #5

Well, what should we expect from a Faux Noose weekend TV host? allegorical oracle Mar 24 #19

I wonder if it's provable that he's even been sober while in office. dchill Mar 24 #26

Those possibilities aren't mutually exclusive.- n/t Reader Rabbit Mar 24 #36

I'm betting on both. n/t aggiesal Mar 24 #47

I think we have to consider the possibility customerserviceguy Mar 24 #66

Good point. bluesbassman Mar 24 #69

Yes and yes prodigitalson Mar 24 #84

They are using SIGNAL to discuss this obamanut2012 Mar 24 #6

Hogsbreath is drunk again, but dumb forever. Bluethroughu Mar 24 #7

Here is a free link to the article in the OP-This is a major breach of national security LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #8

Damn. Solly Mack Mar 24 #9

Good thing this MF wasn't around when we were fighting Adolf. raccoon Mar 24 #10

This is the KKKK malaise Mar 24 #11

This is one reason you don't put a completely unqualified person in a critical role. Jim__ Mar 24 #13

This is why they DO put these kind in place--to sow chaos and breed fear. live love laugh Mar 24 #17

nobody even questioned it NJCher Mar 24 #75

"should have mailed it to the Marx Brothers" (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 24 #14

"You can't fool me. There ain't no sanity clause!" Brother Buzz Mar 24 #38

LOL Auggie Mar 24 #50

Heads should roll - but they'll find a woman mcar Mar 24 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author markodochartaigh Mar 24 #25

Vance was already setting up NJCher Mar 24 #76

Rep Pat Ryan: If House Republicans won't hold a hearing on how this happened IMMEDIATELY, I'll do it my damn self. Dennis Donovan Mar 24 #16

Whiskey Pete strikes again! travelingthrulife Mar 24 #18

Yeah Figarosmom Mar 24 #20

Sooner or later, Hogsbreath is gonna fuck up BIG TIME DinahMoeHum Mar 24 #21

I didn't see this posted neohippie Mar 24 #22

Hegseth accidentally texted war plans to The Atlantic reporter LudwigPastorius Mar 24 #23

Is he drunk enough yet? bamagal62 Mar 24 #27

Ordinarily this would end ones career. Hornedfrog2000 Mar 24 #28

Ooops .... live love laugh Mar 24 #29

If they mentions Hillary's emails one more time Norbert Mar 24 #30

Hegseth' s qualifications for this job democrank Mar 24 #31

Pete Hegseth Sent Secret War Plans to Journalist by Accident: Report elleng Mar 24 #32

I don't think this was "accidental" jmowreader Mar 24 #33

THIS Justice matters. Mar 24 #41

From what I read in the article misanthrope Mar 24 #67

However, their first reaction was damage control. JohnnyRingo Mar 25 #96

I think Project 2025 specifically mentions AdamGG Mar 26 #99

Wow! Nictuku Mar 24 #34

He needs to be removed, but I'm sure tsf is pleased because his boss SheltieLover Mar 24 #35

next time maybe NJCher Mar 24 #78

I wouldn't be at all surprised if he was in the list SheltieLover Mar 24 #79

This is incompetence on a major scale D. Spaulding Mar 24 #37

Incompetence reigns supreme Old Crank Mar 24 #40

Hearings should be held!!! Thats what would happen if hapoened under Biden Demovictory9 Mar 24 #42

S.N.A.F.U. ... aggiesal Mar 24 #43

Hegseth the Booze-Breathed Halfwit struggle4progress Mar 24 #44

Wow, I wish I could say I was surprised Bev54 Mar 24 #45

"accidental" or incompetence/negligence - & KRASNOV oblivious - resignation or firing all around UTUSN Mar 24 #46

DEI did this IronLionZion Mar 24 #51

Big mistake. Meant for Putin. no_hypocrisy Mar 24 #52

Kick blueseas Mar 24 #53

They totally tried to set him up. LuvLoogie Mar 24 #54

Wow... now that is a STORY!!! mikelewis Mar 24 #55

Hope no one is naive enough to think this was a one-off Starfury Mar 24 #56

Read Fiddlelady11 Mar 24 #57

"Boy is my face red! I actually meant to send it to Vladimir Putin." Pete Kegsbreath NBachers Mar 24 #58

Would a sober SECDEF do this? Norrrm Mar 24 #59

The Secret Service has anglicized his code name DFW Mar 24 #60

This is absurd. But even more ridiculous is the fact that cabinet members mtngirl47 Mar 24 #61

Was The Atlantic's editor-in-chief name on the same list as Putin's ? republianmushroom Mar 24 #62

OMG ReRe Mar 24 #63

can you even imagine what our fighter pilots are thinking Skittles Mar 24 #88

This whole crew from Waltz to Hegseth and on down, behave as if they're allegorical oracle Mar 24 #64

This is just the one we know about. Are there others? kerouac2 Mar 24 #65

Hillary Clinton gets the last laugh LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #70

And they conspired to blame it on Biden. It just gets worse and worse. C_U_L8R Mar 24 #71

Must be drinking again. nt TBF Mar 24 #72

MaddowBlog-Team Trump accidentally shared war plans with a journalist, sparking scandal LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #73

FUBAR Wild blueberry Mar 24 #74

War plans are classified! MiKenMi33 Mar 24 #77

That's what happens with DUI hires ecstatic Mar 24 #80

Adding Goldberg isn't the worst part. pat_k Mar 24 #81

Has anyone heard the national news folks call for Hegseth's immediate resignation? nt ShazamIam Mar 24 #82

"The thread is a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials." tanyev Mar 24 #83

Imagine that some body named Pfc Jake Smith accidentally leaked classified info to a reporter. Ping Tung Mar 24 #85

try to imagine if it was a woman, or POC Skittles Mar 24 #90

The dopes thought they were playing a game of rope-a-dope. hunter Mar 24 #86

My imposter syndrome has been cured alarimer Mar 24 #87

Fist bumping emoji's as over 30 children were being blown up. Stunning immaturity! Nt Quixote1818 Mar 24 #89

What's disgusting is that nothing will happen and it will be forgotten by the end of the week kimbutgar Mar 24 #91

K&R orangecrush Mar 24 #92

This Is What Happens When You Appoint Somebody So Unqualified to Such a Vital Position ! Daleuhlmann Mar 25 #93

As others have said, kudos to Goldberg Hassler Mar 25 #94

"Accidentally"? no_hypocrisy Mar 25 #95

They probably know it doesn't matter AdamGG Mar 25 #97

But, but.... Beacool Mar 25 #98