The Trump signal conversation could have ended with their missing American officials: Senator Warner

Senator Mark Warner, D-FA, said on Sunday that if the information is leaked from the best national security signal chat in Trump, which discusses plans to strike the Houthis in Yemen, they have lost American spirits.

“I was, yesterday, on the Hampton road. I did large municipal halls, Virginia Beach and Chisabik. There are people in the city hall, either friends or relatives of people [aircraft carrier USS Harry S.] Truman. These people used to say if their friends or loved ones fly these planes and this information was issued and the Houthis were able to change their defensive situation, we could have lost their American lives, “Warner, Democrats at the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in an interview with the participant Martha Radotz this week.” “this week”.

On Monday, the Atlantic editor -in -chief revealed that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had unintentionally in chatting with senior Trump officials discussing the Yemeni attack plans. The Trump administration has pushed back against allegations that the information included in the chat was classified.

Warner said: “There is no doubt, regardless of the agency, that this was classified … and that these people who fill and give them the benefit of doubt, I think they are lying about them should know that this is classified.”

Republican Mike Turner, the former head of the intelligence committee in the House of Representatives, and the former leader of the NATO Supreme Alliance, James Stavridis, also made a reference conversation on “this week.”

Below is the most prominent of Warner, Turner and Stavridis interviews:

Warner on whether the information in the chat is classified

Raddatz: “There was a very strong denial of the administration that there is anything classified. Is it simply, was this classified information or not?”

Warner: “Certainly. It was natural when you were plans the actual battle and timing, and the type of aircraft sent. If you were a traditional military officer or a CIA specialist, and you were dirty of this classified information, you will be expelled, and there is no doubt about that.”

Warner on Bondi’s response

Public Prosecutor Bam Bondi Fox News told that she believes that the sign is a safe way to communicate and cannot be penetrated by foreign opponents.

Raddatz: “Is this correct?”

Warner: “The signal is safer than your regular mobile phones. It is encrypted. But if Mrs. Bondi looks at any of the directives of the intelligence community that is not explicitly used as a sign of obtaining secret information.”

Raddatz: “Do you use the sign?”

Warner: “I use a signal to speak with someone because it’s safer. I actually encourage people to use the signal, but this still does not mean that it is safer, you can put secret information. Reality, again, if Mrs. Bondi knows anything about her job, you will know that we have reports about China and Russia alike trying to sign.”

Turner on whether the information in the chat has been classified

Raddatz: “So let me ask you specifically what I asked the Senator Warner. Do you think this – that some of these messages, especially those sent by the Higseth house, were classified?”

Turner: “Well, it is clear that the topic that is discussed, and the state of continuous military operations, must be considered secret information. It is amazing to find it in an uncomfortable way, to find it in this way -it is not surprising. However, it is not war plans and -for definitely -“ certainly ” -” ””

Raddatz: “But, is this a kind of game of words in some way? They were the attack plans. I mean, they said when-he said when you launch F-18s, is this, as you know, war plans, attack plans?”

Turner: “They were not truly attacked.

Raddatz: “So you say that this is possible – so you say that it is possible for Higseth Beit, when he wrote these messages, it was classified, then since he said,” Oh, it was not classified, “and anyone else, was it raised?”

Turner: “He – he would be part of his authority. It is something that the Inspector General would look at.”

Turner on the ability of Higseth to help you

Raddatz: “So – will you say that it is classified? Or not?”

Turner: “I would like to say that the White House may be legal and that the individuals who discuss this information, certainly, have the ability to lift the secrecy from the information. And since they made a decision to enter into a drawn conversation, the company has been lifted. This is something I think goes to -”

Raddatz: “By – who is Higseth?”

Turner: “Maybe this goes to an issue – perhaps we will see in this general investigation the inspector that the Armed Services Committee requested in the Senate. They have already asked both. Did you give them?

Turner on Mike Waltz and Higseth House

Raddatz: “Do you think that there should be some accountability? Do you have confidence in the Secretary Higseth and Mike, Valz, move forward?”

Turner: “Certainly. Certainly. I think they are doing an excellent job. It’s incredibly important for us – our national security. Certainly, there was no effect on this process. It was a great process and I think it is doing an excellent job.”

Stavridis on external effects on the signal application

Raddatz: “Admiral, you have had a lot of important jobs over the years, including senior military assistants [former Secretary of Defense] Donald Rumsfeld. So, when you look at what happened with this sign application, do you think this could have endangered lives? “

Stavridis: “I have no doubt that it could be. At any time when tactical information is revealed, you don’t know where it ends. Russia, China, likely to speak to Iran, which can speak to the Houthis – certainly, will definitely endanger lives.”

Raddatz: “Do you think there should be accountability?”

Stavridis: “I think this is up to the Supreme Commander himself, the president. I think what should be there immediately is a general and transparent comprehensive investigation. Where are the mobile phones now? What is the other information, what other conversations did you have?”