Tulsi Gabbard on Leaked War Plans and Signal App Security

Investigation into Leaked War Plans

• ⚠️ Director Gabbard confirmed she was overseas during discussions related to leaked war plans but declined to specify if she used a private or public phone for Signal communications.
• 🔍 The National Security Council is conducting a review of how a journalist was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat and the subsequent discussions.
• 🗣️ Gabbard stated that once the review is complete, the results would be shared with the committee.

Signal App Usage and Security Concerns

• 📱 Director Radcliffe affirmed that Signal use is permissible for work purposes, but emphasized it is not a substitute for classified systems.
• 🚫 He stated he was not discussing classified information in the Signal setting, but acknowledged the Secretary of Defense might have been.
• ❓ Questions were raised about why sensitive discussions were held on Signal, especially after the CIA reportedly warned personnel about its vulnerabilities.

Classification and Disclosure of Information

• ⚖️ The Secretary of Defense is the original classification authority, and his understanding was that any information he shared was not classified.
• 📰 The author of the article reportedly released almost all the information as it was related to them, without disclosing classified details.
• 🔒 The FBI Director stated that any legal call regarding the release of information would ultimately be for the Department of Justice to decide.