[Hoot Gibson]

In a nutshell, those who participated in the group chat screwed up by using a fully encrypted Signal session instead of using Microsoft Teams on the NIPR (non-classified) network. The mistake did not cause anybody to suffer death or injury. The only reason that this story is still in the news is the Democrats' desperation to drive down President Trump's job approval rating.

Comparing this mistake to past screw-ups like Benghazi, the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, or Hillary Clinton's use of a personal server to store classified documents and then destroy records that were subject of subpoenas is ridiculous.