{"id":2416686,"date":"2025-03-27T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ritchie-torres-proposes-bill-to-criminalize-sharing-classified-info-on-signal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:31:48","slug":"ritchie-torres-proposes-bill-to-criminalize-sharing-classified-info-on-signal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ritchie-torres-proposes-bill-to-criminalize-sharing-classified-info-on-signal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritchie Torres proposes bill to criminalize sharing classified info on Signal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fritchie-torres-proposes-bill-to-criminalize-sharing-classified-info-on-signal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416686&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A House Democrat, Rep. Ritchie Torres from New York, is proposing a bill aimed at criminalizing the sharing of classified facts through external <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/etoro-broker-apologizes-for-selling-clients-russian-stocks-without-their-permission\/\" title=\"\u201cEtoro\u201d Broker Apologizes for Selling Clients\u2019 Russian Stocks Without Their Permission\">messaging platforms<\/a> like Signal. This initiative follows a recent incident where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per ...ort\">national security adviser<\/a> Mike Waltz inadvertently added a journalist to a sensitive group chat discussing military actions against the Houthis, prompting bipartisan concerns from Congress. the proposed legislation,named the \u201cHomeland Operations and Unilateral Tactics Halting Incursions: Preventing Coordinated Subversion,Military Aggression and Lawless Levies Granting Rogue Operatives Unchecked Power Act,\u201d imposes harsh penalties,including five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for violations. Torres emphasizes that this law would incentivize better management of classified data and calls for the dismissal of officials involved in the breach, stating that the misuse of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-have-a-china-problem\/\" title=\"Democrats Have A China Problem\">insecure app<\/a> could have jeopardized lives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Democrat proposes bill to criminalize sharing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-73976-ballots-released-by-maricopa-county-56-1-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 73,976 Ballots Released By Maricopa County \u2014 56.1% FOR DONALD TRUMP\">classified information<\/a> on Signal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075803\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A House Democrat is introducing a bill to criminalize sharing classified information using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3358143\/signal-group-chat-leaked-war-plans-snafu-app-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"classified information over the Signal messaging app\">outside messaging platforms, such as Signal<\/a>, after national security adviser Mike Waltz mistakenly added a journalist to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">group chat discussing military strikes<\/a> on the Houthis.<\/p>\n<p>Following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3357653\/congress-national-security-trump-administration-houthis-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">bipartisan outcry from Congress<\/a>, Rep. Ritchie Torres&rsquo;s (D-NY) proposition would aim to prevent similar incidents to the one that occurred Monday when Waltz accidentally added<em> Atlantic<\/em> Editor-in-Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3357752\/jeffrey-goldberg-hegseth-lied-dismissing-intelligence-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jeffrey Goldberg\">Jeffrey Goldberg<\/a> to a Signal group chat with Trump administration officials talking about military plans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3361333\/white-house-elise-stefanik-un-nomination-pulled-gop-math\/\">Trump pulls Elise Stefanik nomination over House math<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3360001\/republicans-push-trump-dhs-expose-biden-mass-parole-scheme\/\">Republicans push Trump DHS to expose Biden administration&#8217;s mass parole scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3360909\/joe-concha-jasmine-crockett-deserves-zero-respect\/\">Joe Concha slams Jasmine Crockett as someone &#8216;who deserves zero respect&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The bill is called the Homeland Operations and Unilateral Tactics Halting Incursions: Preventing Coordinated Subversion, Military Aggression and Lawless Levies Granting Rogue Operatives Unchecked Power Act or HOUTHI PC SMALL GROUP Act.<\/p>\n<p>The bill&rsquo;s name refers to the Trump administration group chat Goldberg was added to: &ldquo;Houthi PC Small Group.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Violators of the law would face five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, Torres&rsquo;s office told <em>Axios<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Twitch streamer imreallyimportant, Torres said the law would provide a &ldquo;powerful incentive for the proper handling of classified information.&rdquo; He also called for the firing of all those involved in the Signal group chat scandal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congressman Ritchie Torres tells me about his new bill that addresses the Trump Signal scandal <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ylyRi3RKWM\">pic.twitter.com\/ylyRi3RKWM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; imreallyimportant (@imreallyimprtnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imreallyimprtnt\/status\/1905109655531171856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;But everyone involved should be fired. The defense secretary should be fired. The national security adviser should be fired, like, the breach of classified information was so outrageous that it could have put lives at risk,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3358143\/signal-group-chat-leaked-war-plans-snafu-app-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HOW SECURE IS SIGNAL? GROUP CHAT SNAFU RAISES QUESTIONS OVER APP SECURITY\">HOW SECURE IS SIGNAL? GROUP CHAT SNAFU RAISES QUESTIONS OVER APP SECURITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Torres said communication on the &ldquo;insecure Signal app could easily be intercepted by the Russians.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3358143\/signal-group-chat-leaked-war-plans-snafu-app-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Experts told the Washington Examiner that Signal\">Experts told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Signal<\/a> is the most secure public messaging app and all but immune to hacking. However, hackers could compromise the devices the app is downloaded onto.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Democrat repeated the claim that Witkoff &ldquo;was purportedly in Russia during the time of these communications.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3359277\/witkoff-denies-using-signal-chat-moscow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Witkoff and the White House both clarified\">Witkoff and the White House clarified<\/a> that he only took a secure government device with him to Russia. Pictures of the Signal group chat show he didn&rsquo;t send any messages until he returned to the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075803\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075803\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrat proposes bill to make sharing classified info on Signal illegal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2416688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Signal-law.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[34409,19536,4762,38012,13538],"class_list":["post-2416686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-classified-information","tag-cybersecurity","tag-legislation","tag-ritchie-torres","tag-signal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Signal-law.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2416686"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2416691,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416686\/revisions\/2416691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2416686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2416686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2416686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}