Overview

• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, denying that classified information was shared in a Signal group chat discussing Yemen airstrikes.
• The Signal chat, which inadvertently included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, reportedly contained operational details such as targets, weapons, and timing of the strikes, raising concerns about intelligence handling.
• Senators, particularly Democrats, criticized the use of Signal for sensitive discussions and demanded the release of the chat transcript, which officials declined to provide, citing a National Security Council review.
• Sen. Angus King and others questioned Gabbard's understanding of classification protocols, highlighting contradictions in her testimony about whether the shared information should have been classified.
• Calls for accountability grew, with some senators demanding resignations from officials involved, as the controversy heightened scrutiny of the Trump administration's approach to national security.