OMG 
, this is so serious! 
I mean, Pete Hegseth using Signal to share sensitive info with troops in Yemen? That's like, a major security risk 
. I'm not surprised though, he does seem like the type of guy who'd be all about that "flexible protocol" life 
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But seriously though, this is a big deal. We need to know how our senior officials are handling classified info and whether they're following the rules
. I mean, I get it, Signal is considered secure for personal use, but when you're dealing with national security, it's not exactly the same thing 
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And can we talk about how this happened in the first place? Like, who approved Hegseth using a consumer app like that?
The fact that his actions were deemed non-compliant is just the tip of the iceberg, imo. We need to take a closer look at our protocols and training programs to make sure our officials are handling sensitive info with care 
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, this is so serious! I mean, Pete Hegseth using Signal to share sensitive info with troops in Yemen? That's like, a major security risk . I'm not surprised though, he does seem like the type of guy who'd be all about that "flexible protocol" life .But seriously though, this is a big deal. We need to know how our senior officials are handling classified info and whether they're following the rules
. I mean, I get it, Signal is considered secure for personal use, but when you're dealing with national security, it's not exactly the same thing .And can we talk about how this happened in the first place? Like, who approved Hegseth using a consumer app like that?
The fact that his actions were deemed non-compliant is just the tip of the iceberg, imo. We need to take a closer look at our protocols and training programs to make sure our officials are handling sensitive info with care .
Newsflash: there are consequences when you break protocol! The fact that he didn't even bother to submit to an interview, just gave a written statement like a try-hard... it just raises so many questions about his judgment (and maybe some other things 
). We need to step up our game on securing sensitive info, not just relying on "end-to-end encryption" like it's a magic solution 
. Can't have folks putting lives at risk because they can't be bothered to follow the rules 
. But at the same time, I think it's a total bummer that he used it in the first place – I mean, we all know how serious this stuff is 
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... but shouldn't high-ranking officials be using something even more secure? Like, what if some rogue agent tried to hack into his account? 
Wouldn't they want to use something like encrypted email or a secure phone? 
... or maybe it'll be another excuse for some bureaucratic cover-up 
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It's not that hard to follow basic protocol, but noooo, Pete Hegseth has to go and break the rules because he thinks Signal is "secure" enough. Newsflash: even if it's secure for personal use, it's still a consumer app that's not designed for government communications! 
This Signalgate scandal is a major wake-up call for the DOD to get their act together and figure out how to handle classified info securely. 
