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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Officials Downplay Signal Chat Breach Involving Yemen Airstrike Discussions
Caption: Trump Officials Downplay Signal Chat Breach Involving Yemen Airstrike Discussions. U.S. President Donald Trump and top intelligence officials are downplaying a security breach after a journalist was accidentally added to a Signal group chat where national security staff discussed potential airstrikes in Yemen. At a Senate hearing, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard insisted no classified information was shared. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced criticism but did not testify. Democrats slammed the incident as a sign of incompetence. At the White House, Trump defended National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who created the chat. Waltz accepted responsibility, calling the situation embarrassing and vowing to investigate after a journalist was accidentally added to a Signal group chat where national security staff discussed potential airstrikes in Yemen. At a Senate hearing, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard insisted no classified information was shared. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced criticism but did not testify. Democrats slammed the incident as a sign of incompetence. At the White House, Trump defended National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who created the chat. Waltz accepted responsibility, calling the situation embarrassing and vowing to investigate. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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