The following editorial was shared by occasional Freedom1300 contributor, Robert Coyle. His non-political musings can be found here. 

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The statements contained within this editorial have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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The mainstream media has had a field day with the recent snafu which allowed a reporter for The Atlantic access to a sensitive, confidential or classified (depending on the media narrative) text message exchange involving national defense operatives. 
 

The other news/talk radio station in Beaumont, and the five news/talk radio stations in Houston, have failed to ask the essential questions about this incident. Rather, they simply perpetuate the talking points, which appear to originate from the Democratic Party. In so doing, this is they are creating yet another distraction, just like Russian Collusion, Hush Money to a Porn Star, two impeachments, and so on. 

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The Trump Administration is not assisting in putting this matter in the rear view mirror. Accountability rather than denial would be infinitely more helpful. But in order for this to be an effective strategy, those who were actually involved in the wrongdoing need to be taken to task. 

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When properly covering a news story, a proficient reporter should ask six questions: who, what, when, where, why and how. Jeffrey Goldberg doesn’t appear to be a proficient journalist, but I’m presuming to propagate the Democratic narrative, proficiency, or even mere competency,  isn’t a job requirement. 

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These questions deserve answers. Perhaps someone with honesty and integrity will step up to the plate and answer them. 

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• Who connected Goldberg to the group text thread?

• What was the connection between the individual who connected Goldberg to the group text thread and the journalist, or to the Democratic National Committee?

• When was Goldberg connected to the group text chat, and when did he leave the exchange?

• Where was the group text thread hosted? Signal is a consumer-level enterprise, not a secure, Defense Department connection. The fact that a journalist was allowed access proves that lack of security. 

• Why was Goldberg provided with access to a sensitive, confidential or classified text chat? Why has he not been charged with or prosecuted for espionage, since he published the contents of this sensitive, confidential or classified text exchange?​

 

Will the Justice Department address the individual who allowed Goldberg access to the group text exchange, how is the Justice Department going to deal with Goldberg’s act of espionage, and how is the Defense Department going to stop this from recurring?

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Espionage is defined as the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company. The Espionage Act criminalized unauthorized retention and dissemination of sensitive information that could undermine United States national defense or could aid a foreign nation. 

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That being said, it would seem the individual who provided Goldberg access to the group text thread, as well as Goldberg himself, have committed espionage, a criminal act. 

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The question is, will they be held accountable for their unlawful activities? Let’s hope the Trump Administration or the Justice Department is following this website, because this will shift the focus to where it belongs.