The dismissal is implied. And this behavior is endemic in modern reporting and political conversation.
Novel idea: what if we focus on the exact issue that was originally brought up?
'Someone else did it, or something like it, sometime, somewhere.' I'm past caring about that -- because it's used too frequently to distract from the current issue.
A. Hegseth broke the law and shared classified information on a system that wasn't approved for it.
B. Or, he unilaterally declassified operational details without informing anyone or going through a normal process.
It can only be one of the two above options, because the facts aren't in question.
Is it? I'd think that somebody who took Hillary's hidden 3rd party communications seriously would take these seriously too.
The bizarre behavior is insisting that what Clinton did was trivial, but that this is a disaster.
Also this emphasis on security is backseat driving from a bunch of people who want to attack Iran. The real problem with them using third-party communications is that they avoid FOIA.
Novel idea: what if we focus on the exact issue that was originally brought up?
'Someone else did it, or something like it, sometime, somewhere.' I'm past caring about that -- because it's used too frequently to distract from the current issue.
A. Hegseth broke the law and shared classified information on a system that wasn't approved for it.
B. Or, he unilaterally declassified operational details without informing anyone or going through a normal process.
It can only be one of the two above options, because the facts aren't in question.
Edit: But looks like National Security Advisor Mike Waltz will be taking the fall for this: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/crkx3ed5dn2t