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lostnfound

(17,085 posts)
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 06:08 PM Mar 2025

How surprised are you that Vance/Hegseth/Rubio would share specific war plans in a Signal group chat? (Poll)

Apparently, Hillary said “you’ve got to be kidding me”.
So I was wondering if she is the only one that is shocked. DUers, what say you?


37 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Shocked because I WAS born yesterday
0 (0%)
I'm really surprised that it took them 2 months after inauguration
6 (16%)
A bit surprised that Vance was allowed out of the basement
1 (3%)
Wondering who is serving as Trump's doormat when Rubio was distracted
0 (0%)
Not shocked: Trump's main job is to destroy of US as a superpower, for Putin's gratification
30 (81%)
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How surprised are you that Vance/Hegseth/Rubio would share specific war plans in a Signal group chat? (Poll) (Original Post) lostnfound Mar 2025 OP
They are all unqualified. pandr32 Mar 2025 #1
Grossly. yourout Mar 2025 #2
Stupidity in the TSF Administration rubs off. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #3
I'm very surprised. I thought they'd use Zoom, or they'd FaceTime it . . . Journeyman Mar 2025 #4
They used Signal because it's supposed to be double encrypted... haele Mar 2025 #5
Good one. Nt lostnfound Mar 2025 #6

Journeyman

(15,359 posts)
4. I'm very surprised. I thought they'd use Zoom, or they'd FaceTime it . . .
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 07:05 PM
Mar 2025

That they used a minimally encrypted app surprises the hell out of me.

haele

(14,394 posts)
5. They used Signal because it's supposed to be double encrypted...
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 07:28 PM
Mar 2025

Last edited Mon Mar 24, 2025, 08:45 PM - Edit history (1)

If you have the app and join a chat, both ends of the call are encrypted.
Probably used Signal because not everyone on the call had access to an encrypted government device that could access the encrypted government VPN and do a proper TEAMs call.

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