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Judge Orders Preservation of Signal Messages in Trump Administration Security Breach

A federal judge has mandated the preservation of Signal chats detailing U.S. airstrike plans, as bipartisan calls for investigations into potential national security violations grow louder.

This combination of photos shows ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaking during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo)
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FBI Director Kash Patel, joined at right by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, answers questions as the Senate Intelligence Committee holds its worldwide threats hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Signal app on a smartphone is seen on a mobile device screen Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has issued a temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to preserve Signal messages from March 11-15, which included sensitive military details.
  • The Senate Armed Services Committee has formally requested a Pentagon investigation into the use of an unsecured app to discuss operational plans for a Yemen airstrike.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared precise strike timing and military asset details in the chat, which experts argue should have been classified, despite administration denials.
  • The Atlantic published the full chat transcript, intensifying scrutiny of the administration's handling of sensitive information and prompting bipartisan criticism.
  • National security experts have raised concerns about the use of Signal, a commercial app vulnerable to hacking, for high-stakes military communication, potentially endangering U.S. personnel.