This story smells bad, like Hegseth's cologne. I'm afraid our military is going to lose too many good people because the Sec'y of Defense & DJT are on a power grab. They can't stand to have their feelings hurt.

you know how they just found out protein powder has like 1000+% of daily lead allowances in a single serving? well guess what this motherfucker eats by the fistload and just got everyone else in the hitler circle eating also by the fistload

No worries. Pertinent security matters are apparently reserved for unsecured Signal chats anyway.

Interesting that the order for journalists to sign that pledge to not publish information that wasn't approved by the govt. came a short while before this meeting being set up by Hegseth.

Doesn’t necessarily make me feel secure in our defense if they can’t even stand up to the press. 🙄

To cover up incompetence, to boost their own populist messages, but also to make sure those loyalty oaths and unlawful orders don’t leak, perhaps. Certainly nothing good.

The pentagon is not afraid of the press the Secretary of Defense is afraid of the presd

They have great goals

Thank you for posting this. I marched in 1968 Democratic convention. When the Whole World was Watching. We fought so hard for changes that helped America evolve in positive ways. My heart hurts watching it go up in flames. 70,000 people did not bother to vote.

Because America *is* falling into fascism.
Who else was afraid of the press in the 1930's?
Who else wanted control of information about his military in the 1930's?