Besides striking the Houthis, the White House went on the attack in trying to swat away outcries over this security breach, claiming no classified material was discussed. In its follow-up, The Atlantic, whose editor Jeffrey Goldberg was unwittingly added to the chat group, published the full transcript and proved that Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, and CIA director John Ratcliffe have been economical with the truth in their testimony in Congress. Perhaps the only silver lining in this post-truth world is the endless viral memes and parodies showing boundless creativity and the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
The daily White House reality show continues, drawing more gasps and viewers than The Apprentice, which has been running weekly for 14 years. A biographical film of the same name last year depicted how the former New York real estate businessman met and learned from Roy Cohn, a contentious lawyer, the “three rules”: Always attack, never admit wrongdoing and always claim victory even if defeated, which US President Donald Trump is now applying on everything from the size of his hands to the crowds at his rallies.
The same tactics are now used to handle “Signalgate”, which appalled many but surprised no one when he declared there was no issue with his cabinet chatting about war plans via the Signal public messaging network.
