Republicans in Congress React to Signal Chat Leak With Collective Shrug
A few G.O.P. lawmakers said they would look into the breach, but party leaders largely tempered their criticism of the Trump administration.
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Trump Officials in Leaked Signal Chat Had Criticized Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who disclosed war plans in a Signal group with a journalist, condemned Mrs. Clinton’s actions in November 2016.
Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages
Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.
Trump Administration Deals With Signal Group Chat Leak Fallout: What to Know
President Trump is defending his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after the extraordinary disclosure.
Lawmakers, Including Some Republicans, Say Sharing of War Plans Was a Serious Error
U.S. intelligence chiefs were scheduled to brief a Senate panel on global threats, but the hearing was likely to be overshadowed by questions over the security breach.
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.
Why the Pentagon Scuttled Its Briefing of Elon Musk on China War Plans
“You wouldn’t show it to a businessman,” President Trump said in denying that Elon Musk was to be briefed on top-secret plans in the event of war with China.
Trump Announces New F-47 Jet: What to Know About Boeing Stealth Fighter
The president declared 47 “a beautiful number,” but did not announce a nickname for the warplane.
Trump Attacks Reporting on Musk War Plans Meeting
A planned Pentagon briefing, in which Elon Musk would learn military plans for any potential war with China, did not go forward after reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Trump Rejects Idea That Musk Should Have Access to Top-Secret China War Plans
The president also denied a report that such a briefing had been planned to be held at the Pentagon on Friday.