Gabbard and Ratcliffe say Yemen strike chat did not have classified information

During questioning from Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., DNI Tulsi Gabbard refused to answer if she was included in a group chat about military strikes in Yemen that accidentally included a journalist and said the communications did not contain classified information. CIA Dir. John Ratcliffe also said his messages in the chat also did not include anything that was classified, but Sen. Warner pressed him on why the messages had not been shared with his committee.

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Gabbard, Ratcliffe contend Signal chat did not include classified information

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Top intel officials claim no classified information was shared in group chat with journalist

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Top intel officials claim no classified information was shared in group chat with journalist

President Donald Trump’s top intelligence officials claimed Tuesday that they did not share any classified materials in a group text about U.S. military plans that inadvertently included a journalist.
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Multiple Trump administration officials who allegedly held classified discussions on an open messaging platform condemned the mishandling of classified records by others.
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Live updates: Ratcliffe, Gabbard pressed on war plans Signal group chat

The Trump administration is scrambling to contain the fallout from a bombshell Atlantic article revealing its editor-in-chief had been mistakenly included in a Signal group chat involving national ...
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Trump administration faces group chat fallout: From the Politics Desk

The Trump administration is dealing with the fallout over a journalist appearing to have been accidentally added to a group chat among about U.S. plans to strike Houthis in Yemen
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Signal group chat about Yemen strike raises questions about the Espionage Act

A century-old law aimed at cracking down on disloyal wartime activities is in the spotlight after Trump admin's use of Signal group chat to discuss Yemen strike plans.
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Why is it a problem if Yemen strike plans were shared on Signal?

US officials' use of an unsecured chat app presented potential problems even before a journalist was added to the group, analysts say.
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‘Mind-boggling’: Warner on journalist’s inclusion in chat on Yemen strikes

During his opening statement at a worldwide threats hearing, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., addressed The Atlantic's story about a journalist's accidental inclusion in a chat about U.S. military strikes ...
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Top US officials added journalist to group chat on Yemen strike plans

A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"
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US says airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen will continue indefinitely

Strikes began on Saturday with the aim of punishing Iran-backed armed group for attacks on Red Sea shipping. US officials have said airstrikes launched against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis will ...
The Guardian - Mar. 16
U.S. launches strikes on Yemen as Houthis attack shipping vessels

The U.S. over the weekend launched strikes in Yemen, which the Pentagon says will continue until Houthi rebels stop shipping attacks. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
CBS News - Mar. 17
Trump defends national security team after journalist added to chat on Yemen strike

President Trump defended his national security team as an "amazing group" after a journalist from The Atlantic revealed he was inadvertently added to a Signal chat about military plans for strikes ...
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Watch live: Gabbard, Patel, Ratcliffe testify at global threats hearing

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will testify Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee at a public hearing on global ...
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Treasury Sec. Bessent says strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen are ‘not a one-off’

During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says the airstrikes on the Houthi-held areas in Yemen that President Trump ordered are “the beginning” and not a ...
NBC News - Mar. 16
US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen's Houthis

The Houthi-run health ministry says 31 people were killed in the strikes on Saturday.
BBC News - Mar. 16
What is Signal, app used in Yemen war plans chat?

High-level Trump officials used the digital messaging app Signal to communicate sensitive details about an impending military strike against Houthi terrorists in Yemen earlier this month, sparking ...
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Thune says Senate may hold hearings on Houthi strike chat

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he expects the Senate Armed Services Committee to hold hearings and question national security officials involved in a Signal group chat discussing U.S. ...
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Houthis Vow Retaliation After U.S. Strikes in Yemen

The Iranian-backed rebels, who have targeted Israel and shipping in the Red Sea, said children were among those killed in the strikes ordered by President Trump.
The New York Times - Mar. 16
Trump adviser Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for Signal group chat leak

But the US national security adviser said he could not explain how a journalist was added to a chat discussing air strikes in Yemen.
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Fresh US strikes in Yemen with 53 now dead, Houthis say

The US said it launched a "decisive and powerful" wave of air strikes on Houthi targets on Saturday.
BBC News - Mar. 17
Democrats call Trump intel officials' use of group chat "reckless, sloppy and stunning"

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
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Kremlin targeted app used for Yemen war plans chat

Russia-aligned cyber actors have previously targeted the encrypted messaging app that was used by top officials in the Trump administration to discuss attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier ...
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New report reveals top Trump admin. officials discussed classified information on messaging app

NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube explains the alleged breach of protocol by top national security officials who discussed upcoming military strikes on the messaging app ...
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Houthis vow to retaliate after U.S. strikes on Yemen kill at least 31

At least 31 people have been killed and 101 injured after the United States launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Saturday, according to the Houthi health ministry, as a rebel spokesperson ...
NBC News - Mar. 16
U.S. to continue airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

The Pentagon says it will continue attacking targets in Yemen until Houthi rebels stop attacking shipping in the Middle East. The U.S. launched air strikes targeting the Iranian-backed group over ...
CBS News - Mar. 17
Moulton rips Hegseth for chat that 'cheapens' work of military, intelligence

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) hammered Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for using a Signal group chat to communicate about strikes on the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. “This put American lives at ...
The Hill - 12h
Clinton World takes victory lap after Trump war plans group chat

When the news broke on Monday that a group of top Trump administration officials had convened a text chat to discuss classified information including war plans, those who worked for Hillary Clinton ...
The Hill - 14h
Yemen war plans group chat: A timeline of the mishap

Officials inadvertently added a reporter to an unsecured group chat discussing plans for a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen. Here's a look at a timeline of the events.
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Abuse would lead me to walk away from Man Utd, says Ratcliffe

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he would walk away if he gets "abused" by fans in the same way the Glazer family have.
BBC News - Mar. 15
Gabbard vows to 'aggressively pursue' intel leakers

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the Trump administration would be “aggressively pursuing” people who leak information to journalists, accusing those sharing such information of ...
The Hill - Mar. 14
House Democrat: Hegseth shared classified info to make up for 'personal inadequacies'

Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) suggested Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared top secret information in a Signal group chat with national security officials to alleviate “personal ...
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Trump administration says handling of USAID documents 'did not violate' federal laws

A USAID directive to destroy classified documents had been "seriously misapprehended," Trump administration attorneys wrote in a court filing Wednesday.
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Trump sends Iran a warning while ordering strikes against Houthis in Yemen

President Trump issued a new warning to Iran while ordering military strikes against Tehran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen.
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Trump Says Houthis in Yemen Will Be ‘Annihilated,’ as U.S. Keeps Up Strikes

The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.
The New York Times - 6d
Jon Stewart Thinks He May Be in the ‘Bomb Yemen’ Chat Group

The “Daily Show” host suspects that he, too, might have been invited to a discussion of secret war plans by a bumbling official in the Trump administration.
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US airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels kill at least 1 person, wounds others, group says

U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels have pounded sites across the country
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White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist

In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on Houthis. Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge ...
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