Signalgate: emojis, war plans, and unexpected guests

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Ahead of the announcement on reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, the Trump administration is looking to move on from so-called Signalgate – after war plans were shared on the commercial messaging app.

It really raised eyebrows because a reporter, not just any reporter, but the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was added to the chat – likely by accident?

It was seen as a gaffe by some while others wonder if it was intentional.

Either way – there’s a lot more to the story.

Host Kris McCusker speaks to Christian Leuprecht, professor and security expert at Royal Military College, Queen’s University.

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