The storm bursts on the Pentagon chat with the war plans in Yemen, shared by mistake with the director of Atlantic. Donald Trump Not only did he not admit there was a serious security flaw in his administration, defending his adviser who sent the invitation to Jeffrey Goldberg. But counterattack and fully support those messages in which his deputy, JD Vancehas returned to insult Europeans. “I agree with him, they are parasites, they have been for years”said the tycoon.
The Donald saved his National Security Councilor Mike Waltz, the one who invited by mistake to the Goldberg chat, claiming that “he learned the lesson and is a good man”. “It should not be excused, he is doing his best,” the American president insisted on the questions of journalists on the scandal has insisted. “Our national security is stronger than ever, we have an incredible group,” the Commander-in-Chief has assured by reiterating that “no classified information has been shared”.
Trump then defended the use of the Signal app, “everyone does it also in military environments”, but admitted that “these things happen when you are out of the situation room”, the safest place in the world, and that it will be “a verification”. Which is not an investigation. However, the tycoon then took it with the director of the magazine defined as a “slimy that is advertising” and that hurts the American “. While the White House in a note accused “Democrats and their allies in the media of having designed the case to divert attention from Trump’s successes”. The counter -offensive of the administration could, however, not be enough to make the controversy diminish. As Goldberg himself pointed out, in fact, Waltz and the other 18 high officials present in the group ‘Houthì may have committed several violations.
The first is the use of Signal for such sensitive information, which are normally treated on encrypted government systems inaccessible even in the event of theft or loss of a mobile phone. The second is for having included a journalist by revealing classified information, a non -intentional leak but that could constitute a violation of the Espionage Act. The third is based on the fact that once the chat is abandoned, the information has been lost, while instead the messages of public officials are considered documents to be kept. The case will certainly have a following in the next few days since Goldberg, one of the most respected journalists in the United States, has hinted that he wants to publish other parts of the conversation. Parallel to the storm on security, a diplomat is mounted after an exchange in the notorious chat at least unresolved chat towards Europe between Vance and the secretary of defense Pete Hegseth.
“I can’t stand that they have to save Europe again,” Trump’s number two wrote referring to the raids against Houthi in Yemen. “I fully agree with your hatred for the European parasite, he is pathetic,” the head of the pentagon replied. Heavy words from which Trump did not distance himself, on the contrary, he shared them. “I agree, they are parasites. They have been for years, but I do not blame them, blame biden,” said the American president referring to trade and duties. And while the European Union is silent, Vance responded to Britain and Italy, with the foreign minister Antonio Tajani who reminded Washington who, with the Aspides mission, ” Only, with our Navy that has hit several drones launched by the Houthi against us ».
“Perhaps – underlined the owner of Farnesina – Vance has just arrived, perhaps he does not know the previous, but we are integrated into a series of operations, also with the USA and GB. There is the Italian Navy, our merchants protect them, do not protect them others, and we protect others as others protect us. This is to put the dots on the I, with great respect and without hating anyone ».