A screw-up of epic proportions

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jason, I've never seen a screw-up like this. Let's unpack what we just learned:  A group of high-ranking Trump administration officials — including the vice president, the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, the treasury secretary, the director of national intelligence, and the national security advisor — used an unsecure text messaging app to discuss a top-secret military operation in Yemen.   Then they accidentally added a reporter to that group text. (Seriously.) But not one of those brilliant minds noticed, carrying on their conversation as if they were in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).    They proceeded to lay out a "minute-by-minute" plan of how the United States would bomb Yemen — texting out classified, precise operational information about weapons packages, targets, and timing of upcoming military strikes to an uncleared civilian reporter.   They openly bad-mouthed our allies and talked about "what we get in return" from Egypt and Europe for carrying out this mission. It goes without saying that if this happened under a Democratic administration, the outrage and calls for heads to roll would be deafening. (And rightly so!) In fact, most of the people on that text thread have publicly called for Democrats to be criminally prosecuted for lesser breaches of confidentiality.  But this administration has no interest in holding itself accountable, and that speaks volumes. The unqualified Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proceeded to berate the press and accuse the journalist in question of lying. (This, of course, was after the administration had confirmed the messages were authentic.) That dishonorable response is grounds for removal on its own. I've seen people laughing about this, but let me just say: The carelessness with which they approached this entire episode is dangerous. What just happened is embarrassing and diplomatically messy — but it just as easily could have gotten Americans killed. Pete Hegseth and the national security team assembled around him is an unmitigated disaster. When your team cares this little about national security protocol, led by a president who has famously mishandled classified information, what you have is a ticking time bomb.    It's on people like us to refuse to let them get away with it — to not shut up until there are real consequences. I'm committing to do exactly that — if you can, chip in and help keep the pressure on until people lose their jobs or until the whole lot of them are removed from power.   Thank you,  Amy DONATE   PAID FOR BY DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY ACTION (DMAPAC.COM) NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. Democratic Majority Action 814 Main St Paris, KY 40361 United States These emails are the single best way to stay up to date on how you can help Democratic Majority Action win elections for Democrats. We know you receive a lot of emails—that's why we strive to treat every supporter's inbox with respect, to always tell you the truth, and to never inundate you with unwanted messages. If you believe you received this message in error or no longer wish to receive these email updates, please can unsubscribe.