Sweden's national security adviser quits over Grindr images
Summary
Tobias Thyberg, Sweden's new national security adviser, resigned just one day after starting his role because sensitive photos of him on a dating app, Grindr, were sent to the government. Thyberg did not mention these photos during his security checks, leading to his quick departure.Key Facts
- Tobias Thyberg became Sweden's national security adviser on Thursday and quit on Friday.
- Thyberg's resignation was due to undisclosed pictures on Grindr that were sent to the government.
- He did not inform about these images during his security background checks.
- Thyberg was supposed to attend a meeting in Norway with the prime minister, but his involvement was canceled.
- The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, called this situation a failure in the vetting process.
- Thyberg's predecessor, Henrik Landerholm, also resigned after being charged with mishandling classified information.
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