“Entirely Permissible” CIA Boss Ratcliffe Defends Signal Chat As Senators Grill Him On War Plan Leak

CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed that he was in a group chat about the US military’s plan to bomb Yemen that mistakenly included a journalist, but denied that the situation was a “huge mistake.” Ratcliffe told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the use of the encrypted messaging platform Signal, where the chat took place, is permissible for work. “My communications, to be clear, in a Signal message group were entirely permissible and lawful and did not include classified information,” Ratcliffe said.00:00 Introduction00:58 Democrats demand investigations into leaked yemen war plan chat2:33 CIA director Ratcliffe insists he was briefed Signal was allowed for official work7:43 Ratcliffe admits strike deliberations should be on classified channels 10:42 Mark Warner presses Gabbard and Ratcliffe on Yemen war plans leaked in chat n18oc_crux