There have been calls from the usual suspects in Congress for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to resign after The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly invited to a "secure" chat on Signal. Goldberg did the patriotic thing and quietly collected screenshots of the chat and published them, even though they included top-secret "war plans."

POLITICO columnist Jonathan Martin theorizes that no Defense Secretary would survive this scandal in any other administration.&nbsp;

It appears that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin survived quite a lot:

Not that we know of. So give us a break with all of the resignation talk.

 {ai:summary}<p>Calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to resign have emerged after a security breach involving The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, who published top-secret war plans from a secure chat. Critics argue that such a scandal would typically lead to resignations in other administrations.</p><p>Despite this, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has faced little accountability for past incidents, including a controversial drone strike and his absence during critical moments. Observers note a perceived double standard in the handling of these situations, questioning the likelihood of any resignations occurring. #politics</p>

Politico Columnist Says No Other SecDef Would Survive This in Another Administration

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