Trump Dismisses National Security Breach; Backs Adviser’s Signal App Misstep
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President Trump dismissed concerns over a security breach involving the disclosure of internal national security discussions on a commercial messaging app, which included information about a potential attack on Houthi militants in Yemen. The Trump administration also announced the brokering of a maritime ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, putting an end to fighting in the Black Sea. However, concerns arose following an alternative therapy endorsed by vaccine skeptics, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., that left some children in West Texas with complications from measles.
President Trump overlooked a security breach on a messaging app as an accidental mishap today. Trump also defended his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, who mistakenly added a journalist to a group chat involving senior members of Trump’s administration discussing Houthi militants in Yemen.
The President played down the situation, despite the fact that sharing even unclassified national defense information on an unsecured platform, like Signal, can violate the 1917 Espionage Act.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration confirmed a maritime ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia, ending the three-year conflict in the Black Sea.
Frank Bisignano, a Wall Street veteran nominated to lead the Social Security Administration, promised not to privatize the program at his Senate hearing. The nominee has gained enough Republican support to progress through the committee, despite recent controversy surrounding his role.
In health news, West Texas doctors noted measles patients becoming more ill due to alternative medicine, specifically a vitamin A treatment endorsed by vaccine critics.
A new biography of Yoko Ono by David Sheff, “Yoko,” challenges the infamous narrative of Ono as the cause of The Beatles’ breakup.
Finally, “Adolescence,” a new Netflix series, has stirred discussion about restricting children’s smartphone access. The show, currently Netflix’s most-watched in several countries, follows a young British boy suspected of murder after exposure to misogynistic ideas.
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