During an interview, Rep. Mike Turner emphasized that discussions regarding military operations by Trump administration officials on an unsecured commercial app should have been treated as classified. He noted that while the administration claims the details are sensitive, they do not classify them, raising concerns. Turner has called for an inspector general investigation into the usage of Signal for these discussions, arguing that ongoing military operations' status inherently demands confidentiality and should not have been shared in such an unsecured environment. He also critiqued media coverage of the situation for lack of credibility.
Rep. Mike Turner stated that discussions by Trump cabinet officials regarding military operations should be classified, highlighting concerns over unauthorized information sharing.
Turner called for an inspector general investigation into the use of Signal for discussing classified military operations, expressing surprise that such sensitive information was discussed in an unsecured setting.
On This Week, Turner emphasized that the nature of the discussions on military operations surpassed casual conversation and warranted classification to secure national interests.
While Turner criticized The Atlantic's reporting on the chat, he maintained serious concerns about how unclassified discussions could potentially compromise military operations.
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