The Pentagons bonkers Signal scandal: Letters to the Editor March 27, 2025

The Issue: Top government officials including a journalist in a group chat discussion about war plans.President Trump has consistently chosen the least qualified candidates for the most critical roles in government, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a prime example.(“Trumpies Own This Snafu,” Editorial, March 26).So it’s no surprise that a major security breach occurred — where sensitive war plans about military strikes in Yemen were shared in a group chat, and no one even realized the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic was included.We need a defense secretary with the skills and knowledge to manage the largest workforce on the planet and ensure the safety of all Americans.

Instead, we have someone learning on the job.If he doesn’t get up to speed quickly, lives will be at risk.Bob BascelliSeafordYou can’t just gloss over a serious security error by saying, “I take responsibility,” like National Security Adviser Mike Waltz did.He should be fired to show that such breaches have consequences and that President Trump has no patience for this kind of incompetence.

One would think that war plans should be classified, yet this discussion was not.Who is responsible for that?Rob FeuersteinStaten IslandThe Trump administration should acknowledge the mistake and focus on moving forward.

This incident shouldn’t be a long-term issue — except for Democrats, who have nothing better to do than burn Teslas.Do you really think people will have trouble trusting Trump on national security because of this?Compared to former President Joe Biden, it’s not even close.I don’t want to hear anything from Democrats about national security when they essentially lied to the American people for years about the president’s mental acuity.If that’s not the biggest national security issue of our lifetime, I don’t know what is.Kevin CurtinPoint Pleasant, NJThe unmistakable conclusion from the Signal-chat scandal is that Trump’s security advisers are indifferent and ...