National Security Adviser Mike Waltz accidentally added The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg to a groupchat in which the administration's war plans were discussed.
And this journalist had the golden key but he removed himself from the group after he was able to verify it was real. wuss
Doing anything else probably would have exposed them to criminal liability, especially if any classified material was discussed. Then consider how openly hostile this administration has been to journalists, and it’s not a stretch to imagine the AG bringing bogus espionage charges in response to something like this.
You accept risks when you take the job. He used his discretion here and did not release classified info that could compromise operations. sometimes doing what is morally and ethically right does not align with what is legal
Doing anything else probably would have exposed them to criminal liability, especially if any classified material was discussed. Then consider how openly hostile this administration has been to journalists, and it’s not a stretch to imagine the AG bringing bogus espionage charges in response to something like this.
You accept risks when you take the job. He used his discretion here and did not release classified info that could compromise operations. sometimes doing what is morally and ethically right does not align with what is legal