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NPR's Quill Lawrence is here to tell us more. Quill, good morning. Hey, good morning. So we'll note that you're reporting this story with our colleague Tom Bowman. What are you guys hearing? Yeah, a U.S.

NPR's Quill Lawrence is here to tell us more. Quill, good morning. Hey, good morning. So we'll note that you're reporting this story with our colleague Tom Bowman. What are you guys hearing? Yeah, a U.S.

NPR's Quill Lawrence is here to tell us more. Quill, good morning. Hey, good morning. So we'll note that you're reporting this story with our colleague Tom Bowman. What are you guys hearing? Yeah, a U.S.

Quill, that phrase disgruntled employees. I think Hank Seth used a similar phrase in his public remarks about this and referred to people who were fired in his office. What's he talking about?

Quill, that phrase disgruntled employees. I think Hank Seth used a similar phrase in his public remarks about this and referred to people who were fired in his office. What's he talking about?

Quill, that phrase disgruntled employees. I think Hank Seth used a similar phrase in his public remarks about this and referred to people who were fired in his office. What's he talking about?

So I'm trying to figure out what all of this adds up to. The White House does appear to be backing Hegseth, but he's been revealed, NPR has confirmed, the original New York Times report, that there was a second chat group on Signal where he was sharing information about an impending attack.

So I'm trying to figure out what all of this adds up to. The White House does appear to be backing Hegseth, but he's been revealed, NPR has confirmed, the original New York Times report, that there was a second chat group on Signal where he was sharing information about an impending attack.

So I'm trying to figure out what all of this adds up to. The White House does appear to be backing Hegseth, but he's been revealed, NPR has confirmed, the original New York Times report, that there was a second chat group on Signal where he was sharing information about an impending attack.

Yeah, and I guess we should emphasize Hegseth's side has insisted no classified information was shared, leaning on how they define classified information. But it was information about an impending attack, which is always considered sensitive. Quill, thanks so much. Thank you, Steve. That's NPR's Quill Lawrence.

Yeah, and I guess we should emphasize Hegseth's side has insisted no classified information was shared, leaning on how they define classified information. But it was information about an impending attack, which is always considered sensitive. Quill, thanks so much. Thank you, Steve. That's NPR's Quill Lawrence.

Yeah, and I guess we should emphasize Hegseth's side has insisted no classified information was shared, leaning on how they define classified information. But it was information about an impending attack, which is always considered sensitive. Quill, thanks so much. Thank you, Steve. That's NPR's Quill Lawrence.

And since we mentioned Signal, we will also mention that NPR's CEO chairs the board of the nonprofit Signal Foundation, which we cover like any other entity. Church bells tolled from Notre Dame in Paris to the Philippines for the death of Pope Francis.

And since we mentioned Signal, we will also mention that NPR's CEO chairs the board of the nonprofit Signal Foundation, which we cover like any other entity. Church bells tolled from Notre Dame in Paris to the Philippines for the death of Pope Francis.

And since we mentioned Signal, we will also mention that NPR's CEO chairs the board of the nonprofit Signal Foundation, which we cover like any other entity. Church bells tolled from Notre Dame in Paris to the Philippines for the death of Pope Francis.

NPR's Ruth Sherlock is in Rome. Hi there, Ruth. Hi, good morning. What are you hearing from people in St. Peter's Square?

NPR's Ruth Sherlock is in Rome. Hi there, Ruth. Hi, good morning. What are you hearing from people in St. Peter's Square?

NPR's Ruth Sherlock is in Rome. Hi there, Ruth. Hi, good morning. What are you hearing from people in St. Peter's Square?

Yeah, it's been fascinating to reflect on how much he changed the tone of the church without changing the underlying rules of the church.