U.S. perceptions on media coverage of senior Trump admin using Signal 2025
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In March 2025, a journalist was added to a group chat on the messaging application Signal containing highly sensitive plans surrounding military advances and attack plans. Included in the group chat were Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as well as a number of other senior members of the Trump administration. Classified information such as what was included in the chat is forbidden to be discussed on such platforms, and thus has sparked considerable criticism surrounding the breach of national security.
According to a survey shortly after the story was published, about
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percent of Americans thought that the media coverage was not making enough of a big deal about the situation, whereas Log in or register to access precise data.
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percent thought the media was making too big a deal. Log in or register to access precise data.
