Economist Podcasts The chat is out of the bag: a stunning leak
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Mar 25, 2025 
Shoshank Joshi, Defense editor for The Economist, and Ore Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent focusing on Nigerian politics and women's challenges, dive into a shocking security breach involving the Trump administration's lax handling of classified military communications. They discuss the dire conditions for women in Nigeria’s political sphere, highlighting a senator's harrowing experiences of harassment and discrimination. Lastly, they tackle the intricacies of idea appropriation in the workplace, suggesting not all credit stealing is malicious.
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Journalist in Classified Chat
- Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was added to a Signal group chat.
- This chat included US security officials discussing a classified military operation in Yemen.
Casual Communication, Anti-European Stance
- The leaked messages reveal the Trump administration's casual and colloquial communication style.
- They also confirm the administration's negative views towards Europe, calling them "free loaders."
Serious Security Breach
- The use of an unclassified messaging app for classified information is a serious security breach.
- This breach is similar to Hillary Clinton's email controversy and raises concerns about information accessibility to foreign intelligence.