Signalgate: emojis, war plans, and unexpected guests
Apr 02, 2025•17 min•Ep. 1408
Episode description
Ahead of the announcement on reciprocal tariffs today, the Trump Administration is looking to move on from so called Signalgate – after war plans were shared on the commercial messaging app.
It really raised eyebrows because a reporter, not just any reporter, but the Editor in Chief of the Atlantic, was added to the chat – likely by accident?
It was seen as a gaffe by some while others wonder if it was intentional.
Either way – there’s a lot more to the story.
Host Kris McCusker speaks to Christian Leuprecht, Professor and Security Expert at Royal Military College, Queen's University.We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future
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