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This week the President and his team were embarrassed when a liberal reporter was somehow invited to a private government chat and never announced himself. We talk about that in this issue, along with more presidential actions, commentary from those watching him, and our own take on the news of the day.

• President Trump in the News

• Who Let the Clown Into the Room?

• Wear Your Pride

• Other Voices

• Social Media Highlight

• Let Your Voice Be Heard

President Trump in the News

News outlets that are picking up what the President has been saying.

• Trump Boots Deep-State Law Firm—Jenner & Block Loses Security Clearances You don't get access to America's secrets while playing for the other team.

• Trump Modernizes Government Payments—No More Paper, Just Progress
  Out with the outdated, in with efficient, digital payments for taxpayers.

• Trump Orders Treasury to Overhaul Systems—Fix It or Step Aside
  He’s done waiting—Trump demands real updates across the government.

• Trump Declassifies Crossfire Hurricane—Let the Truth Be Known
  No more cover-ups—America deserves to see the FBI’s dirty laundry.

• Trump Hits Back at Maduro—Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil
  You support dictators, you pay the price—Trump’s making it crystal clear.

In case you missed it, a liberal reporter was accidentally added to a private government group chat where sensitive national security discussions were taking place. According to the Atlantic, the conversation included what they boldly called “war plans.”

Later, even they had to backpedal. Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt made it clear—there were no actual war plans shared. But the damage was done. The left-wing media had already gone into full-blown hysteria, spinning headlines faster than a D.C. lobbyist in election season.

Now, let’s be clear. This wasn’t just an embarrassing blunder. This was a breach—plain and simple.

Who is vetting these communications? Who’s guarding the digital doors of our national security discussions? And perhaps the biggest question of all: Who let the liberal reporter in?

We need answers.

For the hardworking Americans out there—the men and women who put on a uniform, who work double shifts, who still believe in defending our freedom—this isn’t just about some chat transcript. It’s about trust. It’s about accountability. And it’s about the serious risk that comes from mixing transparency with carelessness.

You want transparency? Fine. But you don’t let a potential ideological opponent sit quietly in a room where high-level strategy is being discussed. That’s not transparency—that’s stupidity. Or worse.

Here’s something else worth chewing on: if you or I stumbled into a private conversation about national security—let alone listened in and didn’t say a word—wouldn’t someone start throwing around words like espionage?

So why is this journalist getting a pass?

If you’re in a room where classified or near-classified information is flying and you don’t excuse yourself, identify yourself, or report the breach—what does that make you?

Spy might be a strong word. But I guarantee you, if the roles were reversed and it was a conservative reporter “accidentally” eavesdropping in a Biden war room, MSNBC would be calling for handcuffs by sundown.

And here’s the real kicker—when you read the transcript (which, again, wasn’t war planning), you’d actually be proud. You’d see a group of leaders, whatever their party, trying to keep America’s interests front and center. That’s worth acknowledging. But that’s also why it needed to stay private.

This isn’t just about protecting documents—it’s about protecting deliberation. Free nations have open debate, yes. But they also have secure strategy. The Founding Fathers debated behind closed doors for a reason.

So let me say this loud and clear: tighten the damn protocols. Root out the incompetence. And let’s have a real conversation about journalistic ethics in the digital age. The American people deserve to know what happened, how it happened, and who’s going to make sure it never happens again.

And if that reporter was in the wrong place at the wrong time and said nothing?

Well, that’s a report I’ll be reading with interest.

Stay vigilant, America. Our freedom depends on it.