John,
By now you’ve seen the story.
Trump’s Defense Secretary—Fox News personality Pete Hegseth—texted U.S. war plans to a group chat that included JD Vance, the CIA Director, other high-ranking Trump administration officials, and, accidentally, a reporter for the Atlantic.
They used Signal, an unclassified app, to debate airstrikes in Yemen. Hegseth even shared targeting, weapons, and timing details. Hours later, missiles launched.
This wasn’t a mistake. It was incompetence.
Democratic leaders called it one of the most reckless national security failures in recent memory—so dangerous it could have gotten Americans killed.
In Trump’s government, incompetence isn’t punished—it’s expected. And when his officials screw up, Fox News is there to spin, deflect, and make sure no one’s held accountable.
Instead of taking the leak seriously, Fox’s biggest stars mocked it in primetime:
- Jesse Watters compared it to accidentally texting your aunt about a bachelor party.
- Sean Hannity called it “phony outrage” and blamed the “state-run legacy media mob.”
- Laura Ingraham dismissed the entire story and attacked the reporter.
This is how they do it.
Minimize the crisis. Attack the press. Flood the zone with excuses until no one remembers what actually happened.
Because the goal isn’t to inform—it’s to distract. To make sure voters don’t think twice about a reckless national security breach that puts American soldiers at risk.
That’s why COURIER exists. To cut through the noise. To expose the spin. And to make sure the truth still matters—even when the people in power want to bury it.
Thank you for standing with us,
—The COURIER Team