President Trump addressed the controversy surrounding a group chat leak of sensitive military plans regarding Yemen's Houthis, which included a journalist, deeming it a minor error. He defended national security adviser Mike Waltz, who inadvertently added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to the discussion chain with 18 other senior officials. Democrats criticized the use of the messaging app Signal for such discussions and questioned the administration's commitment to protecting classified information, calling the incident an embarrassment. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed involvement but withheld details about her device during the exchange, as the matter is still under review.
Trump's administration faced intense scrutiny after a sensitive military discussion was mistakenly shared in a public group chat, raising questions about handling confidential information.
The use of a publicly available app to discuss national security issues prompted Democratic lawmakers to criticize the administration, deeming it an embarrassment.
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