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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Obama DOJ official calls for FBI investigation into war plans text chat
Former Obama Justice Department official Matthew Miller called for an FBI investigation after The Atlantic's bombshell report that its editor was included in a group chat of Trump administration officials discussing details of a U.S. plan to bomb targets in Yemen. 'You don't even have to do the 'what about her emails' thing. In any other admin, R or D, there would be an immediate FBI investigation, and there should be here as well,' Miller wrote on X. He served as Office of Public Affairs director at the Obama DOJ, and then as State Department spokesperson during the Biden administration. According to The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, senior Trump administration officials used a Signal group chat to discuss strikes against the Houthi militant group in Yemen earlier this month, apparently unaware that the journalist had been added to the thread. Goldberg was reportedly invited to the group by national security adviser Mike Waltz, and then Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent information on weapons, targets and timing. Vice President Vance and other top officials were also in the chat, according to the magazine. A spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed the message chain was authentic, and said the administration was 'reviewing how an inadvertent number was added.' The incident has drawn comparisons to controversy around former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for official business, for which President Trump has long called to 'lock her up.' Democrats have piled on to slam Hegseth for the incident. 'Every single one of the government officials on this text chain have now committed a crime – even if accidentally – that would normally involve a jail sentence. We can't trust anyone in this dangerous administration to keep Americans safe,' Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) wrote on X. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
24-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Former Obama DOJ official calls for FBI investigation into war plans text chat
Former Obama Justice Department official Matthew Miller called for an FBI investigation after The Atlantic's bombshell report that its editor was included in a group chat of Trump administration officials discussing details of a U.S. plan to bomb targets in Yemen. 'You don't even have to do the 'what about her emails' thing. In any other admin, R or D, there would be an immediate FBI investigation, and there should be here as well,' Miller wrote on X. He served as Office of Public Affairs director at the Obama DOJ, and then as State Department spokesperson during the Biden administration. According to The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, senior Trump administration officials used a Signal group chat to discuss strikes against the Houthi militant group in Yemen earlier this month, apparently unaware that the journalist had been added to the thread. Goldberg was reportedly invited to the group by national security adviser Mike Waltz, and then Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent information on weapons, targets and timing. Vice President Vance and other top officials were also in the chat, according to the magazine. A spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed the message chain was authentic, and said the administration was 'reviewing how an inadvertent number was added.' The incident has drawn comparisons to controversy around former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for official business, for which President Trump has long called to 'lock her up.' Democrats have piled on to slam Hegseth for the incident. 'Every single one of the government officials on this text chain have now committed a crime – even if accidentally – that would normally involve a jail sentence. We can't trust anyone in this dangerous administration to keep Americans safe,' Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) wrote on X.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt plays rapid-fire ‘Would You Rather' with Kash Patel
WASHINGTON — As Kash Patel waits to see whether he's selected as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt welcomed him during last week's senate confirmation hearing with a game of 'Would You Rather?' Trump-nominated Patel was questioned last week by Democratic senators regarding several issues, including his refusal to admit whether President Donald Trump lost the election in 2020 and his comments regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol. Despite pushback from Democrats, Republican Senators welcomed him, including Missouri's Eric Schmitt. Schmitt asked Patel several questions regarding issues such as domestic terrorism, fentanyl trafficking, and social media censorship. Schmitt shared on X, stating, 'Played a little game of would you rather with Kash Patel.' Schmitt: 'Would you rather the FBI prosecute and persecute parents who voice legimate concerns at school board meetings, or should it investigate domestic terrorists who commit school shootings and threaten the lives of American children?' Patel: 'Absolutely investigate and prioritize the safety of our children and any actual and real domestic terrorists, as I prosecuted in my past in the Obama Justice Department,' Patel responded. Schmitt: 'Would you rather the FBI target traditional Catholics as extremists or should the FBI focus on investigating actual threats posed to the American people by cartels pumping fentanyl into our communities through the southern border?' Patel: '100,000 deaths due to fentanyl drug overdoses in one year. I'd rather the FBI focus on that and save our children.' Schmitt: 'Would you rather the FBI pressure social media companies into censoring conservative viewpoints, or should it focus on what the FBI should get back to, which is investigating interstate crimes that threatened the wellbeing of Americans?' Patel: 'No censorship. Let's focus on investigating interstate crimes.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
