Republican Intelligence Leaders Brush Off Newly Released Signal Texts During House Hearing, Even as Gabbard and Rubio Admit Event Was ‘a Mistake’

‘It’s by the awesome grace of God that we are not mourning dead pilots right now,’ the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday.

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FBI Director Patel, joined at right by Director of National Intelligence Gabbard, answers questions as the House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on worldwide threats, at the Capitol March 26, 2025. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

The head of America’s intelligence community admitted on Capitol Hill Wednesday that it was a “mistake” that journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was included in a Signal group text with national security officials, as Republicans largely brushed off concerns and told Democrats the issue has consumed too much of their time.

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