U.S. War Plans LEAKED in Text Chat - Hegseth, Vance, Waltz Facing Calls to Resign
The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 79
Today's top stories in U.S. news, politics, government, and world affairs:
1) INSANE National Security Breach – A Journalist Accidentally Gets War Plans
One of the craziest stories of the year just broke, and it should be an earthquake in Washington. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that top U.S. national-security officials accidentally included him in a high-level Signal chat about a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. He initially thought it was fake—until the bombs actually started falling.
To put it bluntly: this is an absolute disaster. The chat included Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, who were casually coordinating a military attack over an encrypted messaging app—and they didn’t even realize a journalist was in the group! Even more shocking, Vice President JD Vance weighed in, expressing doubts about the operation, questioning whether the U.S. should be “bailing out Europe again.”
Here’s why this story is an absolute scandal:
Possible Violation of the Espionage Act – National-security lawyers say discussing military strikes on an unsecured channel could be criminally reckless.
Federal Records Law Violations – Some of the messages were set to auto-delete, raising serious legal questions about whether officials were illegally destroying government records.
Pure Incompetence – This level of carelessness exposes just how chaotic and unprofessional Trump’s second administration has become.
At best, this is shocking negligence. At worst? It’s impeachable.
2) Democrats Are In Trouble – New Polls Show Their Own Voters Have Turned On Them
In a historic first, congressional Democrats are now underwater with their own base. According to Quinnipiac’s latest poll, just 40% of Democrats approve of congressional Democrats, while 49% disapprove. This is completely unprecedented. Even after losing to Trump in 2016, Democratic voters still rallied behind their leadership. But after 2024? The frustration is boiling over.
Some key takeaways:
Democratic grassroots activists are furious at their party’s handling of the 2024 election. Many feel they were shut out of the decision-making process.
The Democratic Party’s “party of democracy” message rings hollow after Kamala Harris was anointed the nominee without winning a single primary vote.
The situation is eerily similar to the anger that led to Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party in 2016.
Could this internal revolt reshape the Democratic Party? And will it cost them their shot at flipping Congress in 2026?
3) HUGE Economic Win – UAE to Invest $1.4 Trillion in the U.S.
While the headlines have been dominated by political chaos, there’s actually some major good news for the U.S. economy. The United Arab Emirates has committed to a $1.4 trillion investment in America over the next decade. This deal focuses on AI, semiconductors, energy, and manufacturing, strengthening the U.S. economy and solidifying American influence in the Middle East.
Some highlights of the deal:
$25 billion invested in U.S. energy infrastructure and data centers.
Major funding for AI and semiconductor production, giving the U.S. a critical advantage in the tech race.
A new aluminum smelter in the U.S., nearly doubling domestic aluminum production.
This is a huge win for the U.S. economy—regardless of how you feel about Trump, this is objectively good news. The U.S. is maintaining its economic dominance, strengthening alliances in the Middle East, and countering China and Iran’s influence.
4) “Swatting” Is Getting Out of Control – And It Needs to Stop
A deeply disturbing trend is escalating—politically motivated swatting attacks targeting conservative figures. Swatting is not a joke. It’s a life-threatening tactic where someone calls 911 with a fake emergency, triggering an armed police response to an innocent person’s home. It has already resulted in innocent people being killed.
5) Trivia – Which U.S. President Was the First to Use Twitter?
If you think the answer is Donald Trump… you’d be wrong! It was actually Barack Obama, who started using Twitter during his 2008 campaign.
Obama was also the first president to go live on Facebook, use Snapchat filters, and post on Instagram.
6) Winners & Losers – Andrew Cuomo’s Comeback?
This week’s big winner: Andrew Cuomo. The former governor of New York has raised a staggering $1.5 million in just 13 days for his New York City mayoral campaign. This puts him miles ahead of incumbent Eric Adams in fundraising—and could set the stage for a major political comeback.
7) Media Watch – A Reporter Just Helped Astronauts Get Paid
In a bizarre but heartwarming story, a Washington Times reporter just helped two stranded astronauts get their overdue paychecks. NASA astronauts Suni Williamson and Butch Wilmore were supposed to spend just 8 days in space—but instead, they’ve been stuck on the Boeing Starliner for nearly 10 months. Despite this, they were only set to receive $5 per day in per diem pay.