US EditionLawmakers demand investigation into group chat on Trump administration's war plans
- The Trump administration is struggling to present a unified response to leaked texts among top national security officials that planned airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, with the full conversation being released by The Atlantic on Wednesday.
- The incident stems from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharing specific operational details, including aircraft, weapons, and timestamps of the airstrikes, hours before they occurred.
- While some officials deny that any sensitive details were posted, others acknowledge it as a mistake, and the administration's response remains divided.
- President Trump defended Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, while Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the President and National Security Advisor stated that no classified information was shared, with Gabbard emphasizing, "There were no sources, methods, locations, or war plans that were shared," and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated, "I contributed to it twice," during a House committee hearing on Wednesday where she was grilled by lawmakers.
- Top members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are calling for an expedited inspector general investigation, though Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, leading the Intelligence Committee, does not believe his committee will further investigate, and Trump stated the matter is "really not an FBI thing.
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'I don't want to argue': MAGA lawmaker tap-dances away from questions on war chats
CNN's John Berman expressed skepticism toward a Republican congressman's defense of the controversial Signal chat currently roiling Donald Trump's presidency.Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) appeared Thursday on "CNN News Central," where he praised the administration's response after national security adviser Mike Waltz added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a group chat where defense secretary Pete Hegseth revealed sensitive plans for a military operation …
To leave or not to leave the Trump war planning group chat? That is the question
The US government is in hot water after top officials added a reporter to a group chat about bombing Yemen. We asked three eminent Australian journalists what they would have done if it were them. The post To leave or not to leave the Trump war planning group chat? That is the question appeared first on Crikey.
Crawford, Hill participate in intelligence hearing amid questions about group chat | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON -- Two lawmakers with Arkansas' congressional delegation questioned top U.S. intelligence leaders about security threats to the United States on Wednesday as these Trump administration officials faced more questions regarding a journalist's access to military plans via a group chat.
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