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He said that he was in the chat, but he tried to downplay the gravity of the situation. He said that government officials are allowed to use signal to communicate and coordinate for work. At the same time, I will say that our colleague, Tom Bowman, is reporting that the Pentagon warned a week ago against using Signal even for unclassified information.

He said that he was in the chat, but he tried to downplay the gravity of the situation. He said that government officials are allowed to use signal to communicate and coordinate for work. At the same time, I will say that our colleague, Tom Bowman, is reporting that the Pentagon warned a week ago against using Signal even for unclassified information.

He said that he was in the chat, but he tried to downplay the gravity of the situation. He said that government officials are allowed to use signal to communicate and coordinate for work. At the same time, I will say that our colleague, Tom Bowman, is reporting that the Pentagon warned a week ago against using Signal even for unclassified information.

Now, Ratcliffe and Gabbard both repeatedly said at the hearing today that none of the information was classified in this group chat. But lawmakers were very, very skeptical of that. Here's Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine.

Now, Ratcliffe and Gabbard both repeatedly said at the hearing today that none of the information was classified in this group chat. But lawmakers were very, very skeptical of that. Here's Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine.

Now, Ratcliffe and Gabbard both repeatedly said at the hearing today that none of the information was classified in this group chat. But lawmakers were very, very skeptical of that. Here's Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine.

Now, questions about that specific information there, Ratcliffe directed actually to the secretary of defense, who was not at the hearing. But Ratcliffe did at one point acknowledge that those sorts of things should only be discussed on classified channels. And look, the government does have its own secure communication systems for these sorts of things.

Now, questions about that specific information there, Ratcliffe directed actually to the secretary of defense, who was not at the hearing. But Ratcliffe did at one point acknowledge that those sorts of things should only be discussed on classified channels. And look, the government does have its own secure communication systems for these sorts of things.

Now, questions about that specific information there, Ratcliffe directed actually to the secretary of defense, who was not at the hearing. But Ratcliffe did at one point acknowledge that those sorts of things should only be discussed on classified channels. And look, the government does have its own secure communication systems for these sorts of things.

Now, the FBI director, Kash Patel, was at this hearing as well. Democrats asked him whether the FBI is investigating this breach. And Patel said that he didn't have any update on that.

Now, the FBI director, Kash Patel, was at this hearing as well. Democrats asked him whether the FBI is investigating this breach. And Patel said that he didn't have any update on that.

Now, the FBI director, Kash Patel, was at this hearing as well. Democrats asked him whether the FBI is investigating this breach. And Patel said that he didn't have any update on that.

Well, the administration is very much trying to say that this is all much ado about nothing. But I will say the information discussed in the chat is exactly the sort of intelligence a sophisticated adversary like Russia or China would want on the U.S. And the officials in the chat are all top of the target list of foreign intelligence services.

Well, the administration is very much trying to say that this is all much ado about nothing. But I will say the information discussed in the chat is exactly the sort of intelligence a sophisticated adversary like Russia or China would want on the U.S. And the officials in the chat are all top of the target list of foreign intelligence services.

Well, the administration is very much trying to say that this is all much ado about nothing. But I will say the information discussed in the chat is exactly the sort of intelligence a sophisticated adversary like Russia or China would want on the U.S. And the officials in the chat are all top of the target list of foreign intelligence services.

Now, as for what's next, Democrats on the Intelligence Committee made this clear today that they want to get to the bottom of it, and they have very much vowed to get to the end of this.

Now, as for what's next, Democrats on the Intelligence Committee made this clear today that they want to get to the bottom of it, and they have very much vowed to get to the end of this.

Now, as for what's next, Democrats on the Intelligence Committee made this clear today that they want to get to the bottom of it, and they have very much vowed to get to the end of this.

Right. Five members of the USIP board filed this lawsuit overnight Tuesday. The court held a hearing on it Wednesday afternoon. So that gives you a sense of the urgency here. What the lawsuit argues is that the USIP board members were unlawfully removed from their positions by President Trump. They say that USIP is an independent nonprofit think tank created and funded by Congress.

Right. Five members of the USIP board filed this lawsuit overnight Tuesday. The court held a hearing on it Wednesday afternoon. So that gives you a sense of the urgency here. What the lawsuit argues is that the USIP board members were unlawfully removed from their positions by President Trump. They say that USIP is an independent nonprofit think tank created and funded by Congress.