Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., supports the Trump administration’s national security team amid a leak of military plans in Yemen. The leak involved a journalist being added to a Signal group chat. Tuberville downplayed the leak and expressed confidence in the administration. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, criticized the leak for jeopardizing military personnel. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe testified about the leak, stating that no classified information was shared. House Democrats disputed this. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-MS, and the committee’s top Democrat plan to request an inspector general report on the leak. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, is facing calls to have Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testify on the leak. Tuberville opposed bringing a national security leader to testify publicly. Meanwhile, Rep. Dale Strong, R-Huntsville, declined to comment on the issue. Hegseth, currently traveling in the Indo-Pacific region, maintained that the messages did not include war plans. The situation remains under scrutiny as lawmakers investigate the leak and its implications on national security.
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