CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard answered questions from senators about the national security fiasco involving a group chat in the encrypted messaging app Signal.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard answered questions from senators about the national security fiasco involving a group chat in the encrypted messaging app Signal.
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In the 24 hours since a bombshell Atlantic article, senators have grilled Trump administration intelligence officials — but there are no signs yet that anyone involved will face any repercussions. The article, by Jeffrey Goldberg, details how he was inadvertently added to a chat on Signal, the encrypted messaging app, where key administration figures were planning a U.S. bombing operation in Yemen.
NPR’s Ryan Lucas followed a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, where CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard testified that no classified information was discussed in the chat group. Democrats challenged that assertion.
And Willem Marx reports on reaction in European capitals. The Atlantic article included disparaging comments about European allies from Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan, Mia Venkat and Michelle Aslam. It was edited by Christopher Intagliata, Anna Yukhananov and Nick Spicer. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
