CIA Director’s Messages in Leaked Signal Chat Were Deleted, Agency Says
A watchdog group has said the exchanges on the Signal app were federal records, and sued in an effort to preserve them.
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Trump Administration Deflects Blame for Leak at Every Turn
President Trump and other officials have given shifting, varied, implausible and sometimes conflicting explanations for how highly sensitive military information was shared in a group chat.
Intelligence officials acknowledge the sensitivity of the military strike information.
Under questioning from senators, the C.I.A. chief and the director of national intelligence pointed to the defense secretary to determine what was appropriate to share.
Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist
Democrats denounced the country’s top intelligence officials for “sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior” for discussing secret military plans in a group chat.
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.
C.I.A. Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers
Some newer employees have been summoned to an off-site location and asked to surrender their credentials.
C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
Trump administration officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.
Judge Allows C.I.A. to Fire Officers Who Worked on Diversity Issues
Many of the officers had been ordered to take positions in recruiting under the previous C.I.A. director.
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
John Ratcliffe Confirmed as C.I.A. Director
He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.