US EditionTrump on war plans group chat: ‘It’s just something that can happen’
- The Trump administration has blamed a lower-level staffer for adding Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic to a Signal chat about plans to bomb Houthis in Yemen.
- During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard insisted there was no classified information in the group chat, while CIA Director John Ratcliffe admitted it should have been conducted through classified channels.
- Senator Angus King criticized the handling of sensitive discussions on a private app and questioned the classification status of materials shared, raising concerns about national security.
21 Articles
21 Articles
Trump downplays group chat where military plans were discussed
President Donald Trump is downplaying the Signal group chat where secret American airstrikes were discussed for days by top officials in the presence of The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was inadvertently invited to the chain. National security adviser Mike Waltz, who says he created the group chat, is now taking "full responsibility" for his actions. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
Trump indicates colleague of Waltz added journalist's number to group chat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that a colleague who worked for national security adviser Mike Waltz had been involved in adding a journalist to a secret group discussion by U.S. officials about sensitive war plans.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 71% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
