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Group chat blunder, the Black Sea and stagflation

2025/3/25
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A journalist was mistakenly included in a Trump administration group chat discussing military plans in Yemen. This incident raised significant legal and security concerns.
  • A journalist was accidentally added to a Signal group chat with Trump officials discussing Yemen airstrikes.
  • The group chat included key figures like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
  • The incident sparked legal concerns, with some lawmakers calling the use of Signal for such discussions illegal.
  • Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons were among those criticizing the security lapse.

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Top Trump cabinet members inadvertently included a journalist in a Signal group chat about Houthi strike plans in Yemen. It’s Kyiv’s turn at the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia but what would a ceasefire in the Black Sea mean for Ukraine and Russia. Plus, the risk of stagflation.

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