Timcast IRL · March 25, 2025 · 2h 0m
Trump Admin Accidentally LEAKED War Plans To Liberal Journalist, But It May Be HOAX w/ Bradley Devlin
Featuring: Bradley Devlin
Episode Recap
Tim Pool hosted a packed episode on March 25, 2025, diving into the controversial Signal group chat incident where Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic claimed he was accidentally included in discussions about upcoming U.S. military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Tim expressed skepticism about the story, suggesting it could be a deliberate PR stunt rather than an actual security breach. He theorized that the Trump administration might have intentionally included the journalist to shape narrative coverage of the Yemen bombing campaign, noting that real war planning would occur in secure facilities, not over Signal. The panel also discussed the FBI forming a task force to address swatting incidents and attacks on Tesla properties, including incendiary devices found at an Austin dealership. A major topic was the revelation that conservative influencers were being paid through a company called Influenceable to push specific political messages, including arguments against restricting welfare recipients from purchasing soda, which Tim called out as obvious astroturfing. Birthday celebrations occurred for co-host Bradley Devlin, who joined the panel along with Shane Cashman and Phil Levante to discuss these stories and more.
TL;DR
- →Jeffrey Goldberg's claim of receiving war plans via Signal for Yemen strikes is analyzed, with Tim suggesting it may be a coordinated PR stunt rather than an actual security breach
- →FBI announces task force targeting swatters and those responsible for attacks on Tesla infrastructure, including incendiary devices at Austin dealership
- →Conservative influencers exposed for taking payment from Influenceable company to push political messaging about welfare and soda purchases
- →Tim theorizes real war planning happens at secure facilities, not over Signal, questioning the authenticity of the Goldberg story
- →Panel discusses J.D. Vance's reported objections to Yemen bombing in the Signal chat, questioning whether this represents genuine policy disagreement
- →Birthday episode for Bradley Devlin as Daily Signal politics editor joins for full panel discussion of current events
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and War Plans Story IntroductionTim opens the show discussing the Jeffrey Goldberg Signal chat story about war plans being leaked for Yemen strikes
- 1:46Skepticism AnalysisTim explains why he believes the story is likely a PR stunt rather than actual security breach
- 2:02Tesla Attacks and FBI Task ForceDiscussion of FBI forming unit to combat swatters and Tesla-related terrorism
- 2:44Influencer Astroturfing ExposedPanel breaks down story of conservative influencers being paid through Influenceable company
- 4:56Guest Segment BeginsBradley Devlin joins for his birthday episode along with Shane Cashman and Phil Levante
- 5:18Atlantic Story Deep DiveTim reads from Jeffrey Goldberg's Atlantic article and panel analyzes the claims in detail
Notable Quotes
“This story may be on its face embarrassing for the Trump administration in that they accidentally created a group chat to discuss bombing Yemen and included a liberal journalist.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on Signal leak story
“I think there's a strong possibility that these journalists are dumb as a box of rocks. And the Trump administration, should they have actually included him, did it intentionally so that he would report their words behind the scenes.”
— Tim Pool · analyzing the potential hoax theory
“When they decided to have a conversation about bombing Yemen, they didn't do it over Signal. They met at the Pentagon. They're all in D.C. as it is. What a ridiculous story.”
— Bradley Devlin · supporting the hoax theory
“It turns out there's this massive network of prominent conservative influencers who get paid to have political opinions. Looks like we found the grifters.”
— Tim Pool · discussing influencer astroturfing story
“If it is some kind of administrative civil war or otherwise, you need political messaging to win. So we will break all of that down.”
— Tim Pool · panel discussion on political messaging
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About the Guests
Bradley Devlin is the Politics Editor at The Daily Signal and co-host on Timcast IRL, celebrating his 27th birthday during this episode. He joined Tim to discuss current political events and provide analysis on the stories covered.