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National security officials are grilled on Capitol Hill amid dueling accusations of a military strike text chain.

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Here with a look at what they said and how President Trump has reacted is Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice. Hey, Tim. So we're now on day three of this Atlantic saga. What more have we learned now?

Here with a look at what they said and how President Trump has reacted is Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice. Hey, Tim. So we're now on day three of this Atlantic saga. What more have we learned now?

Yeah, good morning, John. So just to refresh everyone's memory, around two weeks ago, a user named Michael Waltz added Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat where Trump national security officials discussed upcoming strikes on Houthi terrorists. Goldberg reported this on Monday, and there's obviously been a lot of fallout.

Yeah, good morning, John. So just to refresh everyone's memory, around two weeks ago, a user named Michael Waltz added Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat where Trump national security officials discussed upcoming strikes on Houthi terrorists. Goldberg reported this on Monday, and there's obviously been a lot of fallout.

On top of all that, a bunch of the people in the group chat were already scheduled to testify before Congress this week to report on the global threat assessment. Needless to say, yesterday's hearing quickly became all about the signal chat, with Democrats accusing Trump officials of exposing classified information and the officials defending their actions.

On top of all that, a bunch of the people in the group chat were already scheduled to testify before Congress this week to report on the global threat assessment. Needless to say, yesterday's hearing quickly became all about the signal chat, with Democrats accusing Trump officials of exposing classified information and the officials defending their actions.

This exchange between Georgia Senator John Ossoff and CIA Director John Ratcliffe is pretty emblematic of how the hearing went.

This exchange between Georgia Senator John Ossoff and CIA Director John Ratcliffe is pretty emblematic of how the hearing went.

Ratcliffe insisted that there was nothing inherently wrong with national security officials discussing military plans on Signal and noted it was approved under the Biden administration.

Ratcliffe insisted that there was nothing inherently wrong with national security officials discussing military plans on Signal and noted it was approved under the Biden administration.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, also a member of the chat, told Virginia Senator Mark Warner that, quote, there was no classified material that was shared in that Signal chat. This came after Warner unloaded on Gabbard and Ratcliffe and strongly implied that the members of the Signal chat should be fired.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, also a member of the chat, told Virginia Senator Mark Warner that, quote, there was no classified material that was shared in that Signal chat. This came after Warner unloaded on Gabbard and Ratcliffe and strongly implied that the members of the Signal chat should be fired.

So a lot of fiery words, but also many strong denials that any classified information was actually discussed in this signal chat. What about the White House? How is the White House reacting to all of this?

So a lot of fiery words, but also many strong denials that any classified information was actually discussed in this signal chat. What about the White House? How is the White House reacting to all of this?

Yeah, yesterday morning, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt wrote on X that Goldberg is well known for his sensationalist spin and denied that war plans or other classified material were discussed in the Signal thread. Her language there mirrors Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments to reporters on Monday, comments that Goldberg says were lies.

Yeah, yesterday morning, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt wrote on X that Goldberg is well known for his sensationalist spin and denied that war plans or other classified material were discussed in the Signal thread. Her language there mirrors Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments to reporters on Monday, comments that Goldberg says were lies.

A final question. There was some speculation that Waltz may take the fall for this whole incident. Will he have to resign?