Security leaks happen more often than we like. This is just another blunder that happened under the new administration's watch. To have it happen to a us reporter is much better than to have it happen to one of our counterparts in another country.

But I think the defense secretary could have acknowledged the loose ends in the security protocols and make promise to tighten up the safeguards. It's the least he can do to shore up public confidence that national security communications remains "secure".

It is reassuring to know that Hegseth also used signal to brief up his wife and personal lawyer, in real time, on the classified Yemen attack details. Middle school boy needs mommy’s approval.