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David Smith
Associate Professor of American Politics and Foreign Policy at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, providing expert analysis on US politics and foreign policy.
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Mar 27, 2025
• 15min
Team Trump’s ‘comically incompetent’ group chat
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David Smith, an Associate Professor at the United States Studies Centre, dives into the recent blunder of Trump's team where classified military plans leaked into a group chat. He discusses the chaotic dynamics of urgent decision-making among high-ranking officials and critiques the use of unsecured platforms like Signal for sensitive discussions. The conversation reveals the striking incompetence in communication protocols, the implications for national security, and the hypocrisy surrounding information handling in the Trump administration.
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