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House Intelligence hearing tense moments

Lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee grilled Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the Signal group texts that may have contained classified information. The details of the chat chain where revealed by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg after national security adviser Mike Waltz apparently mistakenly added him to the conversation about an operation in Yemen. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

Gabbard on Signal group text controversy

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard addressed the House Intelligence Committee for a hearing on global threats to the U.S. Gabbard alleged that the Signal texting application came pre-installed in government devices issued to members of the Trump administration. This comes as more questions emerge over the group chat among Trump officials about attacking a Houthi target in Yemen. The group chat mistakenly included The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg.

Warner slams Gabbard, Ratcliffe on text

The Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe on their involvement in a Signal group chat with top Trump officials about military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The exchange occurred during a hearing on global threats to the U.S. Details about the text thread were made public by The Atlantic's editor-in-chief after he was apparently mistakenly added to that chat.

Why McConnell voted against Gabbard and more

After almost three years of fighting between Russia and Ukraine, President Trump said late Wednesday he is working to end the war. Mr. Trump said Wednesday he spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Plus, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell joined Democrats in voting against the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, although she still received enough votes to be confirmed. CBS News' Jennifer Jacobs and Nikole Killion have the latest.

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