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It’s all a witch hunt, you see. Trump stated, “You want to know if Signal works or not. To be honest with you, I don’t know if Signal works. I think that Signal could be defective.”
Although it is not regarded as a secure platform for classified information, the encrypted app that removes messages after they have been received is widely used for communications in Washington, DC.
Hegseth’s resignation was demanded by Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of Arizona for disclosing information about the operation on the platform.
Kelly wrote on X that the Signal incident was the result of having the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in history.
“We’re fortunate that no service members lost their lives, but Secretary Hegseth must step down for the sake of our nation and our military,” he continued.
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