Senators criticize Trump officials’ discussion of war plans over Signal, but administration answers don’t come easily 

Democratic senators pressed the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA Director over their participation in a Signal group chat about potential strikes on the Houthis, including concerns that a reporter may have been included, whether sensitive or classified topics like targets and timing were discussed, and the appropriateness of using Signal for government communications. Officials largely denied recalling specifics and asserted no classified information was shared, while senators questioned the credibility of those claims and highlighted DoD guidance that Signal is unsuitable for controlled unclassified information. The hearing underscored policy and oversight issues around secure communications rather than exposing any confirmed leak or cyber incident.