Intel chiefs stand by defense of Signal chat at House hearing
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe returned to Capitol Hill to testify before the House Intelligence Committee.
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House Intelligence hearing tense moments
Lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee grilled Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the Signal group texts that may have contained classified information. The details of the chat chain where revealed by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg after national security adviser Mike Waltz apparently mistakenly added him to the conversation about an operation in Yemen. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
Democrats call Trump intel officials' use of group chat "reckless, sloppy and stunning"
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
Trump administration downplays Signal leak
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers as to how a journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat with Trump administration officials discussing war plans. Lawmakers grilled some top intelligence officers on Tuesday during a hearing that was supposed to be focused on ongoing threats. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi, Charlie D'Agata and Nicole Sganga report on the latest developments.
Senate intelligence questions over texts
Senate Intelligence Committee members pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the story on The Atlantic regarding a group chat among top Trump officials discussing a military operation in Yemen. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more highlights from the hearing.
Warner slams Gabbard, Ratcliffe on text
The Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe on their involvement in a Signal group chat with top Trump officials about military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The exchange occurred during a hearing on global threats to the U.S. Details about the text thread were made public by The Atlantic's editor-in-chief after he was apparently mistakenly added to that chat.
Gabbard's statement on threats to U.S.
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John Ratcliffe discusses Mar-a-Lago search
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