Signal Snafu & Soda Wars | 3.26.25
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What are the key points discussed in the national security hearings?
National security officials are grilled on Capitol Hill amid dueling accusations of a military strike text chain.
There was no classified material that was shared in that signal. So then if there was no classified material, share it with the committee.
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Top national security officials were on Capitol Hill yesterday, where lawmakers grilled them on how a journalist was added to a group chat about military operations.
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. 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.
Director Radcliffe, this was a huge mistake, correct? No. Hold on. Let me answer. No, no, Director Radcliffe. I asked you a yes or no question, and now you'll hold on. 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?
What actions is the EPA Chief taking regarding environmental regulations?
That wasn't a huge mistake? They characterized it as a mistake. This is utterly unprofessional. And by the way, we will get the full transcript of this chain and your testimony will be measured carefully against its content.
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.
One of the first things that happened when I was confirmed as CIA director was Signal was loaded onto my computer at the CIA, as it is for most CIA officers. One of the things that I was briefed on very early, Senator, was by the CIA records management folks about the use of Signal as a permissible work use. It is.
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.
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4 chapters
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What are the key points discussed in the national security hearings?
0:03–3:06
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What is the controversy surrounding the SNAP benefits for soda and candy?
3:06
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What actions is the EPA Chief taking regarding environmental regulations?
0:47–6:24
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How are food lobbyists responding to proposed changes in junk food subsidies?
6:24–14:51
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