Intelligence chiefs are being questioned again about the leak
Several Trump top officials are to be questioned again in the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee about the leaked war chat, reports CBS News.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel are participating. Democrats will confront them about how journalist and editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, could be invited to their chat on Signal where an attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen was planned.
Alongside them, military leaders will participate to present the threat picture to the United States.
On Tuesday, both Gabbard and Ratcliffe, who were in the chat, were grilled by Democrats in the Senate. They denied that classified information had been shared.
The Atlantic hits back – shows new details in the war chat
The Trump top officials who participated in the leaked war chat have previously denied that classified information was sent in the chat.
Now The Atlantic is publishing the chat conversation to show how an attack against Houthi rebels in Yemen was actually planned. Unlike their previous publication, a detailed excerpt is now shown from when American fighter jets would take off, attack and information about the location of certain targets.
The newspaper writes that they were faced with a journalistic dilemma, since publishing details could risk the lives of American soldiers. But when the administration accused the newspaper of lying, they decided to publish the content.
In the chat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sends a detailed text message with a time stamp, weather conditions and other operational information. He ends it with: "Just CONFIRMED that we are READY to attack".
The newspaper writes that it clearly shows how Hegseth sent the sensitive information, despite an unknown number being in the chat, 31 minutes before the first fighter jet took off.
Several Trump top officials are to be questioned again in the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee about the leaked war chat, reports CBS News.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel are participating. Democrats will confront them about how journalist and editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, could be invited to their chat on Signal where an attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen was planned.
Alongside them, military leaders will participate to present the threat picture to the United States.
On Tuesday, both Gabbard and Ratcliffe, who were in the chat, were grilled by Democrats in the Senate. They denied that classified information had been shared.
The Atlantic hits back – shows new details in the war chat
The Trump top officials who participated in the leaked war chat have previously denied that classified information was sent in the chat.
Now The Atlantic is publishing the chat conversation to show how an attack against Houthi rebels in Yemen was actually planned. Unlike their previous publication, a detailed excerpt is now shown from when American fighter jets would take off, attack and information about the location of certain targets.
The newspaper writes that they were faced with a journalistic dilemma, since publishing details could risk the lives of American soldiers. But when the administration accused the newspaper of lying, they decided to publish the content.
In the chat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sends a detailed text message with a time stamp, weather conditions and other operational information. He ends it with: "Just CONFIRMED that we are READY to attack".
The newspaper writes that it clearly shows how Hegseth sent the sensitive information, despite an unknown number being in the chat, 31 minutes before the first fighter jet took off.
Vance and Waltz dismiss new details in the chat
US Vice President JD Vance dismisses The Atlantic article in which parts of the Trump summit chat were published to show that the ministers actually discussed military plans and an attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
"It is very clear that (Jeffrey) Goldberg overestimated what he had," Vance writes on X, referring to the Atlantic editor-in-chief who was accidentally included in the group chat where senior Trump officials discussed military plans.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who previously admitted that he is responsible for the journalist being added to the chat, also dismisses the new information.
"No locations. No sources and methods. NO WAR PLANS," he writes on X.
US Vice President JD Vance dismisses The Atlantic article in which parts of the Trump summit chat were published to show that the ministers actually discussed military plans and an attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
"It is very clear that (Jeffrey) Goldberg overestimated what he had," Vance writes on X, referring to the Atlantic editor-in-chief who was accidentally included in the group chat where senior Trump officials discussed military plans.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who previously admitted that he is responsible for the journalist being added to the chat, also dismisses the new information.
"No locations. No sources and methods. NO WAR PLANS," he writes on X.
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