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The March 25 episode of The Five addressed the Signal group chat controversy involving Trump administration officials inadvertently including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in discussions about military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Co-hosts Jessica Tarlov, Jesse Watters, and Greg Gutfeld offered contrasting perspectives, reflecting the show’s mixed tone.
, the panel’s liberal voice, sharply criticized the security lapse, calling it hypocritical for Trump allies to dismiss the breach after years of harping on Hillary Clinton’s email scandal. “I don’t want to ever hear, ‘But her emails!’ again,” she declared, adding that the incident exposed how unqualified individuals were appointed to critical roles. Tarlov emphasized the recklessness of discussing operational details on an unsecured platform, warning that adversaries like Russia or China could exploit such leaks.
and mocked Tarlov’s concerns and swiftly pivoted to other topics. Watters downplayed the breach as “obsession” from Democrats, calling it a “scandal of the week that nobody will care about”. He and Gutfeld dismissed the incident as overblown, with Watters later suggesting Goldberg’s inclusion was a harmless mistake.
mirrored this dismissiveness:
– John Roberts, another Fox anchor, admitted the breach was a “BFD” but insisted Goldberg acted “responsibly” by not publishing specific war plans.
– Guest host Kayleigh McEnany attacked Goldberg’s credibility, labeling him “the most horrific of all reporters” for past anti-Trump stories.
– Analyst Brit Hume broke ranks slightly, questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claim that “nobody was texting war plans”.
The network largely aligned with the White House’s talking points, defending the administration’s use of Signal as commonplace and dismissing Democratic calls for investigations as “phony outrage”.
