Intelligence Chiefs Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe faced tough questioning from Democratic senators on Tuesday following a security breach involving classified war plans in Yemen. The incident, which involved journalist Jeffrey Goldberg being inadvertently included in a secret group chat discussing sensitive information, has raised concerns about the handling of classified material within the Trump administration.
During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe both maintained that no classified material was shared in the group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal. However, Democratic senators expressed skepticism about this claim, citing reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had allegedly posted operational details about pending strikes against Yemen’s Houthis.
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia criticized the handling of classified information, calling it reckless and sloppy. He repeatedly questioned Gabbard about the confidentiality of the information shared in the group chat and urged her to disclose details to the committee.
The incident has sparked calls for top officials to resign over the security breach and has raised concerns about the security protocols in place for handling classified information within the administration. The fallout from the incident underscores the importance of ensuring the proper handling and safeguarding of sensitive information in order to protect national security interests.
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