Intelligence officials to brief Senate on national security threats facing the United States

Senators grill intelligence officials over encrypted messaging mishap

A stunning lapse in national security took center stage on Capitol Hill today as top intelligence officials faced tough questions over an embarrassing digital misstep.

Intelligence officials to testify at House after Senate grilling

What to KnowCIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and FBI Director Kash Patel are among those who were asked to testify.Officials will likely be questioned again over their use of a group text to discuss plans for military strikes in Yemen.The National Security Council has said it will investigate the matter, which Trump on Tuesday downplayed as a “glitch.” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesd…

'Excuse me, I didn't pick you': Trump cuts off CNN's Kaitlan Collins mid-question

President Donald Trump abruptly cut off CNN's Kaitlan Collins during a news briefing on Tuesday as she asked a question about the exploding classified security breach scandal."Mr. President, you said that your National Security Advisor learned a lesson after a reporter—" Collins began."Excuse me, I...

The Latest: Officials hold Senate briefing on national security threats

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials face Congress for back-to-back hearings this week to testify about the threats facing the United States and what the government is doing to counter them. The briefing will take place at 10 a.m. ET. The hearing comes a day after The Atlantic magazine reported that top national security officials for Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen…

President Donald Trump's top intelligence officials will appear in Congress in consecutive hearings this week. This is the first opportunity since they took office, to testify about the threats the country faces and what the government is doing to counter them.Read more]]>

'But America first cannot mean America alone' says Mark Warner of the Senate Intelligence Committee

Warner is responsible for providing oversight of all US intelligence agencies.