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Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor ’glitch’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen’s Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was “the only glitch in two months” of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the administration for handling highly sensitive information […]



President Trump downplayed his national security team's use of the Signal messaging app to discuss plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis, calling it a minor "glitch." This occurred after a journalist was mistakenly added to the chat. Despite criticism from Democratic lawmakers and Hillary Clinton, Trump defended national security adviser Mike Waltz and sent mixed messages about future use of Signal. Intelligence officials Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe also faced criticism for participating in the exchange.

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