I’m seeing this interpretation a lot, but my read of this is that he’s saying in the first Principals Committee meeting (in-person), this argument was presented. Not that there is another WhatsApp chain called “PC” (which there might be but this text doesn’t provide evidence for one way or other).
Confirming, as was obvious from context already, that this wasn’t a one-off. They are routinely using Signal to evade statutory record retention requirements.
Mar 26, 2025 14:45Still would be good to get folks on the record in today’s hearing as to whether they were on other signal chains for other PC topics.
I guess that’s possible, but I’m not sure why you’d assume a reference to another “PC” in a group chat called “Houthi PC Small Group” more likely refers to an in person meeting. For one, distinguishing it as “small group” implies the existence of a larger one.
I just heard “PCs” talked about a fair number of times while serving in government for a few years and this is my read of the text. I can’t rule out your interpretation though. No one was using Signal to talk about PCs during my time!
