Senate Intelligence Committee Questions Tulsi Gabbard on Signal Chat Leak

During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, national security officials, including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, faced scrutiny over a security breach involving the unintentional inclusion of a journalist in a Signal group chat discussing military strike plans in Yemen. Senators questioned whether the chat contained classified information, with Gabbard asserting that no classified data was included, while Ratcliffe acknowledged the inappropriateness of involving a journalist in such discussions. The incident has been described as an embarrassment, raising concerns about the competence of the Trump administration's national security team. Despite the serious nature of the leaked information, neither Gabbard nor Ratcliffe provided immediate responses to the implications of the breach. Senators are set to reconvene in a closed session to further investigate the matter. The fallout from this incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding national security protocols and information sharing.