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Dave Portnoy Calls for Accountability in Trump Administration After Signal Leak

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy criticizes Trump officials for downplaying a serious Signal leak involving sensitive military information.

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  1. Dave Portnoy on Signal scandal: ‘Somebody has to go down’

    Portnoy sharply criticized Trump and his officials for insisting at first that the messages were not classified and then for dismissing the severity of the mistake.

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  2. Dave Portnoy calls out Donald Trump for reaction to Signal war plan texts

    Portnoy echoed other criticism that top-level U.S. leaders dealing with sensitive information should not be adding "random editors" to their group chat and not be noticing.

    Dave Portnoy calls out Donald Trump for reaction to Signal war plan texts

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Updated: Mar 26th, 2025, 6:18 PM ET

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Dave Portnoy has publicly urged President Trump to dismiss National Security Adviser Mike Waltz over a significant intelligence leak. Waltz inadvertently included The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal chat with top officials discussing sensitive U.S. military plans against the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Despite initial denial of the leak's severity, released messages revealed detailed attack plans, prompting bipartisan calls for accountability within the administration. Trump officials are facing scrutiny as more information about the communications arises, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg backing Portnoy's demand for action.

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  • Dave Portnoy criticizes Trump officials for downplaying the severity of a security breach involving a Signal group chat that included sensitive U.S. attack plans.

  • Portnoy calls for the dismissal of National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who added a journalist to the chat, highlighting the potential jeopardy posed to American soldiers due to this leak.

  • There is bipartisan concern over the incident, stressing that the inclusion of non-government individuals in sensitive discussions is unacceptable and should warrant accountability from leadership.

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