#Latest news with #ATLANTIC'SThe Hill26-03-2025PoliticsThe HillDC Bureau: Signal group chat attack plans updatetrt: 1:18 o/c: excuse after excuse {intro} {PKG} There was no harm done because the attack was incredibly successful that night. FOR A THIRD WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TEXTING PLANS FOR A MILITARY STRIKE IN A GROUP CHAT ON THE "SIGNAL" APP. THE ATLANTIC'S EDITOR IN CHIEF JEFFREY GOLDBERG SAYS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER MIKE WALTZ MISTAKENLY ADDED HIM TO THE GROUP. [TAKE SOT NAME:Karoline Leavitt DURATION:0:04] ON RELEASED MESSAGES SHOWING THE AND WEAPONS USED... [TAKE :NATS OUTCUE:AIRSTRIKES DURATION:0:02] FOR MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST THE HOUTHI'S -- A TERRORIST GROUP IN YEMEN. ONE MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH SAYS..."THIS IS WHEN THE BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP" BUT HE MESSAGES DID NOT INCLUDE WAR PLANS... [TAKE SOT NAME:Pete Hegseth DURATION:0:08] FOR A SECOND DAY IN A TOP ADMINISTRATION WERE ON THE CHAT... FACED QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS -- THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WEREN'T SHARING ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION [TAKE SOT NAME:John Ratcliffe DURATION:0:05] BUT DEMOCRATS NOT CONVINCED. [TAKE SOT NAME:Eugene Vindman DURATION:0:03] [TAKE SOT NAME:Jason Crow DURATION:0:05] {VINAY TAG} < THE TOP DEMOCRAT ON THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HAVE CALLED FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ADMINISTRATION'S USE OF THE "SIGNAL" APP. THEY'VE ALSO ASKED FOR A CLASSIFIED BRIEFING INTO THIS EPISODE. {SUGGESTED QUESTION} VINAY -- DEMOCRATS HAVE CALLED FOR OFFICIALS TO LOSE THEIR JOB OVER THIS MESSAGE CHAIN. WHAT DOES THE WHITE HOUSE SAY? {VINAY ANSWER} WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIS NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM. SHE WOULD NOT ANSWER A YES-OR-NO QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER ANYBODY WOULD LOSE THEIR JOBS OVER THIS.
The Hill26-03-2025PoliticsThe HillDC Bureau: Signal group chat attack plans updatetrt: 1:18 o/c: excuse after excuse {intro} {PKG} There was no harm done because the attack was incredibly successful that night. FOR A THIRD WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TEXTING PLANS FOR A MILITARY STRIKE IN A GROUP CHAT ON THE "SIGNAL" APP. THE ATLANTIC'S EDITOR IN CHIEF JEFFREY GOLDBERG SAYS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER MIKE WALTZ MISTAKENLY ADDED HIM TO THE GROUP. [TAKE SOT NAME:Karoline Leavitt DURATION:0:04] ON RELEASED MESSAGES SHOWING THE AND WEAPONS USED... [TAKE :NATS OUTCUE:AIRSTRIKES DURATION:0:02] FOR MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST THE HOUTHI'S -- A TERRORIST GROUP IN YEMEN. ONE MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH SAYS..."THIS IS WHEN THE BOMBS WILL DEFINITELY DROP" BUT HE MESSAGES DID NOT INCLUDE WAR PLANS... [TAKE SOT NAME:Pete Hegseth DURATION:0:08] FOR A SECOND DAY IN A TOP ADMINISTRATION WERE ON THE CHAT... FACED QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS -- THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WEREN'T SHARING ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION [TAKE SOT NAME:John Ratcliffe DURATION:0:05] BUT DEMOCRATS NOT CONVINCED. [TAKE SOT NAME:Eugene Vindman DURATION:0:03] [TAKE SOT NAME:Jason Crow DURATION:0:05] {VINAY TAG} < THE TOP DEMOCRAT ON THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HAVE CALLED FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ADMINISTRATION'S USE OF THE "SIGNAL" APP. THEY'VE ALSO ASKED FOR A CLASSIFIED BRIEFING INTO THIS EPISODE. {SUGGESTED QUESTION} VINAY -- DEMOCRATS HAVE CALLED FOR OFFICIALS TO LOSE THEIR JOB OVER THIS MESSAGE CHAIN. WHAT DOES THE WHITE HOUSE SAY? {VINAY ANSWER} WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIS NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM. SHE WOULD NOT ANSWER A YES-OR-NO QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER ANYBODY WOULD LOSE THEIR JOBS OVER THIS.
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