Lawrence Jones, co-host of Fox & Friends, defended his friend and former colleague Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amidst a significant national security breach involving the app Signal. An accidental addition of Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic to a top-level group chat led to the disclosure of plans for striking Houthi rebels in Yemen. The incident has provoked condemnation from figures like former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who termed it a serious mistake, emphasizing dangers of using commercial apps for classified information. Discussions revolve around the inadequacy of Signal for government communications.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced scrutiny for potentially sharing top-secret information via the app Signal, raising serious national security concerns.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called the incident a 'very serious mistake' and highlighted the significant risks of using commercial apps for classified communications.
Steve Doocy emphasized that classified information should not be shared through commercial applications, which lack the necessary security protocols to protect sensitive data.
Kayleigh McEnany noted that there are established channels for communicating top-secret information, implicating a significant error in using unsecured messaging.
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