The cabinet members’ conversation primarily centered around their concern about the EU, particularly Brussels, allegedly taking advantage of the United States without adequately contributing, although it was briefly sidetracked by personal anecdotes and a call for focus.
Signal Transcript:
January 9 Waltz (10:23 am ET): Gents, Let’s start with a moment of appreciation for my grandmother’s cannoli recipe. Best in Sicily. 🇮🇹
Vance (10.27am ET): Waltz, I think you’re on the wrong chat. Insanely jealous though.
Hegseth (10:29 am ET): Waltz, keep your cannoli, I’ll keep my Big Mac. Let’s refocus, team. We have some serious issues to discuss here. 💪
Rubio (10:30 am ET): Agreed. The situation in Brussels ain’t pretty.
Gabbard (10:33 am ET): Do you want a Russian perspective on this, Rubio?
Rubio (10:34 am ET): I’m more interested in your take, Gabbard.
Miller (10:36 am ET): “Interested”, Rubio? Really? Anyway, Brussels is taking us for granted. The EU has become a leech.
Ratcliffe (10:38 am ET): Easier to handle the EU than dealing with liberals in our own backyard.
Wiles (10:40 am ET): Can we keep our focus on the EU? We’re letting them ride our coattails without contributing.
Vance (10:41 am ET): Exactly, Wiles. It’s about time they pay their due. Trump wouldn’t let this happen. He’d have them working for every penny.
Witkoff (10:44 am ET): Word of caution, though: we need a strategy. We can’t just go in guns blazing.
Rubio (10:46 am ET): Witkoff, we’re not talking about a revolution, just a negotiation.
Gabbard (10:47 am ET): Putin would have sorted them out without breaking a sweat. 🇷🇺
Rubio (10:50 am ET): Now that’s not a bad idea, Gabbard. Maybe you should arrange a meeting.
Hegseth (10:54 am ET): In the meantime, let’s not forget who we’re dealing with. They’re crafty, these Europeans.
Kent (10:58 am ET): Crafty or not, we need a solid plan. No place for bigotry or bluster here.
Vance (11:00 am ET): Kent’s right. Let’s give this the thought it deserves. Trump’s legacy depends on it.
Bessent (11:02 am ET): Can we maybe put our heads together and outline an action plan?
Miller (11:05 am ET): Good idea, Bessent.
Kent (11:08 am ET): Let’s also keep in mind Trump’s expectation. We need to make this work, for him and for America.
Waltz (11:11 am ET): Noted. Let’s get down to business. Hegseth, kick us off. But remember, we’re not bombing Sicily. Keep your F-18s at bay. And Vance, you might need to curb your verbosity for this one.
Hegseth (11:15 am ET): Waltz, my F-18s are at rest. Let’s get to work! 🇺🇸
Vance (11:20 am ET): Ready when you are, team.