Trump Administration accidentally adds Journalist to private group chat (they were discussing war plans) UPD 3/26: FULL TEXTS RELEASED

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Trump defended Waltz

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

He'll be alright. We also can't say shyt about Russia or China if we're jailing journalists for exposing corruption and incompetence

In the United States, journalists are generally protected by the **First Amendment**, which guarantees freedom of the press. However, there have been cases where journalists faced legal challenges, including imprisonment, particularly when their work involves classified information or national security concerns. Here are some notable cases:

### **1. Julian Assange (WikiLeaks)**
- **Charges:** Espionage Act violations (18 counts, including obtaining and publishing classified documents).
- **Status:** Currently fighting extradition from the UK to the U.S. If convicted, he could face up to 175 years in prison.
- **Controversy:** Critics argue his prosecution threatens press freedom, as WikiLeaks published leaked documents exposing U.S. military and diplomatic activities.

### **2. Reality Winner**
- **Charges:** Under the Espionage Act for leaking a classified NSA report on Russian election interference to *The Intercept*.
- **Sentence:** 5 years in prison (longest sentence for a leak case at the time).
- **Release:** Freed in 2021 for good behavior.

### **3. James Risen (New York Times)**
- **Case:** Subpoenaed to reveal sources for reporting on a failed CIA operation in Iran. He resisted and faced potential jail time.
- **Outcome:** Avoided imprisonment after the DOG backed down, but his case raised concerns about press freedom.

### **4. Judith Miller (New York Times)**
- **Case:** Jailed for 85 days in 2005 for refusing to reveal her source in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case.
- **Outcome:** Released after her source (Scooter Libby) gave consent.

### **5. Barrett Brown (Freelance Journalist)**
- **Case:** Prosecuted for sharing a link to hacked Stratfor emails (published by WikiLeaks).
- **Sentence:** 63 months (later reduced; served about 4 years).

### **Key Legal Threats to Journalists in the U.S.**
- **Espionage Act (1917):** Used to prosecute leakers (and sometimes journalists).
- **No Federal Shield Law:** Unlike some states, the U.S. lacks a strong federal law protecting journalists from being forced to reveal sources.
- **Government Secrecy:** National security claims often override press freedom concerns.

### **International Press Freedom Rankings**
- **Reporters Without Borders (2023):** U.S. ranked **45th** in press freedom, citing legal threats and surveillance risks.

### **Conclusion**
While outright jailing of journalists is rare in the U.S., legal pressures—especially in national security cases—pose significant risks. Cases like Assange’s could set a precedent for prosecuting journalists who publish classified information.

Bruh you can't leak military information and just be fine

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Trump defended Waltz

They ALL have to go

Eventually they will really fukk up and there’s no return

His entire staff needs to be gone. Everyone in that group chat and they should be in jail.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

They ALL have to go

Eventually they will really fukk up and there’s no return

His entire staff needs to be gone. Everyone in that group chat and they should be in jail.

You gotta nip this shyt in the bud. But Trump is too arrogant to think it wont get worse.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Crockett and this gov. hot wheels comment….

NOT WISE

Making herself the story, not the GOP

 

[O.T.I.S.]

You gotta nip this shyt in the bud. But Trump is too arrogant to think it wont get worse.

He’s the main one who needs to go

 

[Doctor Doom]

Merit based btw

Hope all the Trump apologists come out the woodwork so I can block them and improve my viewing experience

If any of the fellow federal brehs did this, we wouldn't see sunlight and get dragged through the justice system

 

[Recca Gatsby]

Hold up. We sure are missing a group of members from this thread. Quick to shyt on Democrats but are fukking SWAYZE in this utter embarrassment by these dumb ass Republicans

Them fakkits got hibachi grilled

 

[ExodusNirvana]

The only funny thing about this is how many Coli Experts don't even know what Signal is but also believe Signal is not "secure".

I hate this timeline.

Reddit is for CACS!

OH but peep this Reddit thread!

Social Media is the downfall of society!

But THIS social media platform is good, this one!

If you're mad at my post, fukk your whole family too, neg me and keep it moving.

 

[Shysty]

I can't believe how fukd or govt is...i mean I know retards smarter than these ppl in office

What a joke

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[bnew]

If trump dont dump hegseth his credibility is 100% gone, this turning into a big deal and there needs to be accountability

dude can't even go back to fox news as some sort of security expert

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

The only funny thing about this is how many Coli Experts don't even know what Signal is but also believe Signal is not "secure".

I hate this timeline.

Reddit is for CACS!

OH but peep this Reddit thread!

Social Media is the downfall of society!

But THIS social media platform is good, this one!

If you're mad at my post, fukk your whole family too, neg me and keep it moving.

That's nice

It doesn't matter how good signal's encryption is when an uncleared journalist can have access to a chat full top secret compartmental information. Hell, Witkoff was in a meeting with Putin while responding while responding to this chat

 

[Gloxina]

The only funny thing about this is how many Coli Experts don't even know what Signal is but also believe Signal is not "secure".

I hate this timeline.

Reddit is for CACS!

OH but peep this Reddit thread!

Social Media is the downfall of society!

But THIS social media platform is good, this one!

If you're mad at my post, fukk your whole family too, neg me and keep it moving.

The issue is those chats aren’t recorded/can be auto-deleted though, right? It seems like they were using signal to possibly get around FOIA.

 

[Gloxina]

That's nice

It doesn't matter how good signal's encryption is when an uncleared journalist can have access to a chat full top secret compartmental information. Hell, Witkoff was in a meeting with Putin while responding while responding to this chat