NYT Pitchbot: "In a Signal chat meant to introduce key Republican legislators to Canada invasion plans ... "

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In a Signal chat meant to introduce key Republican legislators to Canada invasion plans, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth mistakenly included the Ottawa Senators. The error came to light as Hegseth’s depleted staff struggled to interpret replies such as “I’m sorry?” “ya no” and “criss ton camp.”
April 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM”

In a Signal chat meant to introduce key Republican legislators to Canada invasion plans, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth mistakenly included the Ottawa Senators. The error came to light as Hegseth’s depleted staff struggled to interpret replies such as “I’m sorry?” “ya no” and “criss ton camp.”

— NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) 2025-04-21T17:37:22.575Z

[dem4decades]

1. He included a hockey team? What a moroon. Eh?

[underpants]

4. Is this the 3rd one? Jeebus- you include the opponent?

Hell, there’s only 6 of them at a time !!!! And they can’t run.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Sharp writers there. As a Canadian anglophone I had to look up "criss ton camp". Nicely done. . . nt

[getagrip_already]

3. tell me this is satire?

I just can't tell anymore.

[RainCaster]

5. Yup

Satire rules!

[brush]

6. Seriously? Not "Borowitz" or "The Onion"?

No really, I want to know if Kegbreath is that careless.

A hockey team?