During a congressional hearing, Sen. Michael Bennet confronted CIA Director John Ratcliffe about an incident where journalist Jeffrey Goldberg accidentally joined a Signal chat discussing sensitive U.S. military operations in Yemen. Bennet condemned the leak and pressed Ratcliffe for clarity on how this breach occurred, implying that the CIA's failure reflected poorly on its competence and respect for intelligence work. The exchange highlighted tensions between government officials over handling classified information and the transparency of communication within intelligence agencies.
It's an embarrassment! You need to do better! Bennet stated to Ratcliffe regarding the leak of war plans to a journalist in a Signal chat.
Bennet grilled Ratcliffe on how a journalist got included in a Signal chat with officials discussing sensitive operations, expressing discontent over the CIA's handling of the situation.
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