Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe on Yemen Strikes Signal Chat

Signal Chat Security Lapse

• 📌 A Signal group chat concerning U.S. military attack plans, which inadvertently included a journalist, is under scrutiny.
• ⚠️ National security officials, including U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the incident.
• 🎯 Gabbard stated there was a discussion around "targets in general" within the chat, not specific targets.
• ❓ Ratcliffe confirmed this recollection, though he noted he does not have direct access to the chat's content.

Information Classification and Policy

• 🚫 Both Gabbard and Ratcliffe stated they do not recall specific weapons systems or names being mentioned in the chat.
• 📜 The discussion also touched upon Department of Defense (DOD) policy prohibiting the discussion of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on unsecured devices.
• 🔒 Gabbard affirmed that the intelligence community has a policy prohibiting the discussion of CUI.
• ❓ When asked if the disclosed content of the Signal chat would be approved for public release, Gabbard stated she could not answer due to the private nature of the discussion.

Deliberation on Military Strikes

• ⚠️ The deliberation process regarding whether to launch a strike on another country was discussed.
• 🔒 Ratcliffe stated that such deliberations should be conducted through classified channels.
• ❓ While the information in the chat was not classified, the discussion of potential military actions raises concerns about security protocols.