A day after The Atlantic revealed its editor-in-chief had been mistakenly included in a Sign group chat involving nationwide safety adviser Mike Waltz, Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth and different Trump administration officers discussing plans for an assault in Yemen, the Senate Intelligence Committee will convene for a beforehand scheduled worldwide threats listening to.
Democrats are certain to hammer Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who was additionally within the group chat, on the implications of the planning outdoors safe channels.
Hegseth on Monday night time blasted the journal and mentioned “nobody was texting war plans.”
President Trump has expressed confidence in his group, whereas Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) mentioned no self-discipline was wanted for these concerned.
In the meantime, Johnson and Senate Majority Chief John Thune (R-S.D.) are set to satisfy to debate tips on how to get the 2 chambers on the identical web page on passing Trump’s stalled legislative agenda. Home and Senate Republicans have every handed their very own variations of a price range blueprint, and disagreements over key points stay.
And Democrats in each chambers will meet for the primary time since passage of a authorities funding invoice earlier this month sharply divided the celebration. They want to get again in sync and undertaking an air of unity.
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