‘Witch hunt’: Donald Trump defends Pete Hegseth after Democrats demand resignation over Signal chat leak controversy

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth US President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected the allegations regarding the leaked Yemen war plans, terming it a “witch hunt” while supporting his defence secretary Pete Hegseth amidst Democratic demands for resignation.Trump responded after The Atlantic Magazine revealed transcripts of messages which was accidentally shared […]

‘Signal chat leak consequences for American pilots could have been catastrophic’: The Atlantic

[ad_1] From left, FBI director Kash Patel, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA director John Ratcliffe, and defense intelligence agency director Jeffrey Kruse, appear as the House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on worldwide threats, at the Capitol, in Washington. (Pic credit: AP) The shocking national security breach within US President Donald Trump’s administration […]

James Boasberg back in Donald Trump’s crosshairs as he takes on Signal chat leak case

[ad_1] File photo of James Boasberg (Pic credit: AP) A newly filed lawsuit targeting US President Donald Trump’s administration over leaked Pentagon plans in a Signal chat has been assigned to Judge James Boasberg, the same judge who previously halted the administration’s deportation policies.The watchdog group American Oversight filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, accusing defense […]

The Fallout From The Leaked Signal Chat, Explained

[ad_1] Will the F.B.I. and the Justice Department investigate if the move by senior members of President Trump’s administration to share defense secrets over the Signal messaging app violated federal laws? Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the agencies, explains how the decision will bring into sharp relief the intended approach of their […]

Tulsi Gabbard admits reporter’s inclusion in Signal chat was a ‘mistake’ but insists no classified info was shared

[ad_1] Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at the Capitol in Washington (Pic credit: AP) Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard admitted on Wednesday that a reporter was inadvertently included in a high-level Signal chat regarding planned strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. However, she maintained that no classified information was shared in the conversation.Speaking […]

Signal chat leak controversy: ‘It’s embarrassing,’ national security advisor Mike Waltz takes responsibility

[ad_1] Signal chat leak controversy: ‘It’s embarrassing,’ national security advisor Mike Waltz takes responsibility US national security advisor Michael Waltz has assumed full responsibility for a leaked Signal group chat involving senior Trump administration officials, where discussions reportedly took place about a forthcoming strike on the Houthis in Yemen.“I take full responsibility. I built the […]

Signal war chat leak: Trump discloses who added Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg in the group

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump addressed a security breach incident on Tuesday where Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a classified Signal group chat discussing sensitive military operations against the Houthis.According to Trump, the breach likely occurred when a junior staff member working for national security adviser Mike Waltz somehow included […]

‘Don’t think he should apologize’: Donald Trump backs national security advisor Waltz amid Signal text leak fallout

[ad_1] File photo of US President Donald Trump and national security advisor Michael Waltz US President Donald Trump on Monday defended national security advisor Michael Waltz, as his administration faces intense scrutiny over the recent Signal text chain leak that inadvertently exposed sensitive war discussions to a journalist.Waltz has been under fire after a staffer […]

Donald Trump discloses how journalist ended up in government officials’ Signal group

[ad_1] File photo of US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump revealed that a staffer in national security advisor Mike Waltz‘s office mistakenly added The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat where senior officials were discussing plans for an upcoming strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen.“It was one […]

CIA boss John Ratcliff grilled in Senate hearing after he confirms involvement in Signal chat

[ad_1] CIA director John Ratcliffe accepted that he was part of the controversial Signal group. CIA director John Ratcliffe acknowledged that he was part of the Signal group chats from which have been leaked in a major security breach that the Donald Trump administration played down. Ratcliffe faced intense grilling as he, Tulsi Gabbard and […]