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House Intelligence members press for investigation after Signal chat screenshots surface
Summary
At a March congressional hearing, members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence pressed senior U.S. intelligence leaders about published screenshots of a Signal chat that included operational timing for a recent strike, calling for investigations and, in some cases, accountability for officials who shared the messages.
At a March congressional hearing, members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence pressed senior U.S. intelligence leaders about published screenshots of a Signal chat that included operational timing for a recent strike, calling for investigations and, in some cases, accountability for officials who shared the messages.
The controversy surfaced as the committee took testimony on the intelligence community's 2025 annual threat assessment. Chairman Crawford opened by noting the chat had become public and said he expected the public hearing to focus on foreign threats; Ranking Member Himes and multiple other members repeatedly returned to the Signal messages when questioning witnesses.
Why it matters: Committee members said the exchange — which includes lines such as “Time now, 11:44 Eastern time. Weather is favorable. Just confirmed with CENTCOM. We are go for mission launch” and references to aircraft and strike windows — risks…
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