TNG s1e16 “Too Short a Season”
Sweaty, poor man’s Nathan Fillion, never, ever save a reporter’s name on your Special Secret Work Phone, that is just asking for impulsive decisions.
Nathan’s reaction:
Here’s a non-paywalled link: https://web.archive.org/web/20250324194236/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/
And the White House has confirmed it’s real: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-yemen-strike-plans-atlantic-magazine-1.7492037
HEGSETH: Fox News Reporter was my old title. Why do you call me that? I warn you, Atlantic. This trick is going too far. He has been coached for some devious reason. If this farce does not stopped immediately, you and the hostages will be put to death.
[Brian Hughes falls to floor in second hand embarrassment]
PICARD: Doctor!
HEGSETH: I am waiting for an explanation, Captain.
PICARD: He is Brian Hughes, Hegseth. Before he left on this mission, he received your signal texts. This is what they have said to him!
HEGSETH: This story you are telling is unbelievable. Brian Hughes is a washed up fake news loser journalist, not this. I want that old man, Picard. I want to show him nobody would text war plans. That’s all I have to say about it.
