Trump Defends Officials Over Signal Chat Leak

During a recent Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard defended their involvement in a Signal app group chat that mistakenly included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, where U.S. military plans against Houthi rebels were discussed. Both intelligence officials asserted that no classified information was shared, despite criticism from committee members like Senator Mark Warner regarding the carelessness of the situation. The White House confirmed the accidental inclusion of Goldberg and stated that no war plans were disclosed, although the incident is under review by the National Security Council. President Trump defended his officials, describing the occurrence as a learning experience without significant impact on military actions. The use of Signal for official communications has been a longstanding practice, but the incident raises questions about the handling of sensitive information by the Trump administration.