Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal app group chat leak
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What is the focus of this episode about Trump and Signal app?
This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Wednesday the 26th of March, these are our main stories. Donald Trump says there'll be an investigation into how a journalist was invited onto a messaging group where he saw plans for US airstrikes in Yemen, but the president has defended his team. Hundreds of people in northern Gaza have staged a protest against Hamas, the biggest since the war there began. And the White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop targeting shipping in the Black Sea, but Moscow has insisted on further conditions before it implements any deal. Also in this podcast, and I may have asked this question before, is there life on Mars?
The rover found there were some compounds in this particular rock. And this is really exciting because these compounds haven't been found on Mars before.
Why did Trump defend his team regarding the Signal app group chat leak?
Präsident Trump sagt, es wird eine Investition in die Frage kommen, wie ein Journalist auf eine Messungsgruppe eingeladen wurde, in der hohe Offiziere über einen US-Militär-Attack auf Houthis in Jemen diskutiert haben. Er hat auch gesagt, seine Administration würde einen Blick auf das Messungssystem-Signal selbst nehmen. Aber Mr. Trump hat die Offiziere eingeladen, insbesondere der Nationalen Sicherheitsanwalt Mike Waltz, der den Journalisten Jeffrey Goldberg von The Atlantic Magazine in die Gruppe-Konversation eingeladen hat.
What was the reaction of US intelligence chiefs to the Signal app incident?
Wir haben eine großartige Gruppe. Unsere nationale Sicherheit ist jetzt stärker als jemals. Es gab keine klassifizierte Information, wie ich es verstehe. Sie haben eine App benutzt, wenn Sie es so nennen wollen, die viele Leute benutzen. Viele Leute in der Regierung benutzen sie, viele Leute in den Medien benutzen sie.
Earlier, the CIA director and the head of US National Intelligence told a Senate committee that no war details or identities of undercover officers were disclosed. At times, the exchanges in the committee hearing were very heated. This is the Democrat Senator John Ossoff questioning John Ratcliffe, the CIA director.
Director Ratcliffe, this was a huge mistake, correct? No. A national political reporter was made privy to sensitive information about imminent military operations against a foreign terrorist organization.
And that wasn't a huge mistake? That wasn't a huge mistake?
This is an embarrassment. This is utterly unprofessional. There's been no apology. There has been no recognition of the gravity of this error. And by the way, we will get the full transcript of this chain and your testimony will be measured carefully against its content.
Senator Mark Warner questioned Tulsi Gabbard, the director of U.S. National Intelligence, if she had taken part in the Signal chat group.
Did you participate in the group chat with Secretary of Defense and other Trump senior officials discussing the Yemen war plans? Senator, I don't want to get into the specifics.
How is the White House handling the Signal app controversy?
Ma'am, were you on?
You're not going to be willing to address. So you're not, are you denying? Ma'am, will you answer my question, ma'am? You were not TG on this group chat? I'm not going to get into the specifics. So you refuse to acknowledge whether you are on this group chat? Senator, I'm not going to get into the specifics. Why are you going to get into the specifics? Is it because it's all classified?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the focus of this episode about Trump and Signal app?
0:58–1:58
2
Why did Trump defend his team regarding the Signal app group chat leak?
1:58–2:26
3
What was the reaction of US intelligence chiefs to the Signal app incident?
2:26–4:13
4
How is the White House handling the Signal app controversy?
4:13–10:29
5
Why is the US Vice President visiting Greenland?
10:29–17:08
6
What are the latest developments in Israeli budget and protests?
17:08–22:03
7
What agreements have Russia and Ukraine reached regarding the Black Sea?
22:03–35:42
Speakers
19 identified
Jackie Leonard 8 min
Sebastian Usher 3 min
Gary O'Donoghue 2 min
Joe Tidy 2 min
Adrienne Murray 2 min
James Menendez 2 min
Graham Satchell 1 min
Mark Lowen 1 min
Nomia Iqbal 1 min
John Morgan 1 min
Narrator 1 min
Tulsi Gabbard 1 min
Senator (unknown)
Celia Hatton
Donald Trump
Daniel Hagari
President Biden
Doreen Walton
Unknown
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