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Johnny2X2X

(24,339 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:18 PM 16 hrs ago

US Nuclear Weapons Chief escorted out of Pentagon after blabbing our secrets at a bar

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/insight/us-nuclear-safety-chief-put-on-leave-after-undercover-video/gm-GMC2F0B7B1?gemSnapshotKey=GMC2F0B7B1-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby

"The video released by O’Keefe Media Group purports to show Hugg discussing topics such as the US retaining nerve agents, the death of an Army chemist from exposure, and civilian casualties from US airstrikes in Iran. He also allegedly commented on nuclear launch decision processes and suggested potential targeting of Iran’s next Supreme Leader."

This is absolutely insane and shows you this is not a game, these amateurs that infect every level of the Trump administration are putting lives at risk and weakening US security. Our enemies are taking advantage and nobody can even guess how much has been compromised. Trump has thousands of idiots like this in charge of our security.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-nuclear-chief-under-investigation-1792960
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US Nuclear Weapons Chief escorted out of Pentagon after blabbing our secrets at a bar (Original Post) Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago OP
James O'Keefe's involvment proves this was a set up or trick and was probably not any real leak. n/t FSogol 16 hrs ago #1
He met an undercover journalist at a bar Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago #2
But O'Keefe didn't just randomly target this guy, how did he end up targeting him. ToxMarz 13 hrs ago #8
I hear 'O'Keefe', I presume 'staged.' Torchlight 16 hrs ago #3
tRUMP must have been at the bar too! SWBTATTReg 15 hrs ago #4
THey're toddlers in a sandbox, playing war... ananda 14 hrs ago #5
Video here..trying to impress a woman? BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #6
O'Keefe is a certified piece of shit. hadEnuf 13 hrs ago #7
He was filmed by an "undercover journalist" is the report. Why would they edit it to make him look bad if he's... littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #9
To be clear: littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #10
The sheer stupidity and incompetence of this utterly unqualified regime is going to get us all fucking killed at this Karasu 13 hrs ago #11
I commend him. SidneyR 13 hrs ago #12

FSogol

(47,640 posts)
1. James O'Keefe's involvment proves this was a set up or trick and was probably not any real leak. n/t
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:27 PM
16 hrs ago

Johnny2X2X

(24,339 posts)
2. He met an undercover journalist at a bar
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:35 PM
16 hrs ago

And proceeded to spill the beans on all sorts of secrets to try to impress her.

Doesn't matter if it was O'Keefe, the video is there and it's damning.

ToxMarz

(3,003 posts)
8. But O'Keefe didn't just randomly target this guy, how did he end up targeting him.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 02:49 PM
13 hrs ago

Not questioning the validity of the video, but someone wanted kompromat on this guy for a reason and not to cultivate him as an asset but to take him down. I'm sure the Dept of Defense didn't hire him, or if they did that would be strange.

Torchlight

(6,936 posts)
3. I hear 'O'Keefe', I presume 'staged.'
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:36 PM
16 hrs ago

I'll let the suma-cum-very-loud grads of Reddit Academy pick at the nits.

ananda

(35,309 posts)
5. THey're toddlers in a sandbox, playing war...
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 02:33 PM
14 hrs ago

with chesspieces made out of Trump's shit.

hadEnuf

(3,640 posts)
7. O'Keefe is a certified piece of shit.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 02:47 PM
13 hrs ago

Anything coming from that puke should be taken with a few pounds of salt. Even if there is video, it's most likely edited.

littlemissmartypants

(34,059 posts)
9. He was filmed by an "undercover journalist" is the report. Why would they edit it to make him look bad if he's...
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 02:58 PM
13 hrs ago

Already "a certified piece of shit" ?

Karasu

(2,055 posts)
11. The sheer stupidity and incompetence of this utterly unqualified regime is going to get us all fucking killed at this
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 03:12 PM
13 hrs ago

rate. Even without all their insane fascist policy decisions.

SidneyR

(217 posts)
12. I commend him.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 03:16 PM
13 hrs ago

He revealed secrets of immoral US actions and plans. Good job. So where is the antiwar movement?

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