The Trump Administration is completely undermining our national intelligence apparatus—and the consequences are already playing out in real time. With the explosive revelations from Signalgate and the Yemen Signal group chat leaks, it's becoming clear that our most sensitive communications have been politicized, compromised, and weaponized. These aren't just scandals; they're threats to national security.
Let’s be honest: when the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, refuses to comment on why senior officials were using encrypted private group chats to discuss covert operations—and those chats then leak—it’s not just incompetence. It’s sabotage.
And yet, despite this chaos, we have work to do.
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Because while they sow confusion at the highest levels, we have a real shot to fight back at the ballot box. Special elections are happening in Florida on April 1st, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race could determine the future of everything from reproductive rights to redistricting for years to come.
These elections are our first chance in this new political landscape to show that we won’t be distracted or demoralized. They want us scattered. They want us focused on fear. But organizing is the antidote to despair.
I’m working hard to help get out the vote, and I hope you’ll join me—phone banking, texting, knocking on doors, spreading awareness online. It all matters. Because this moment isn’t just about leaks and chaos. It’s about who we are, and how we respond.
Let’s stay clear-eyed, grounded, and focused. We’ve got elections to win. Join me:
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