Gabbard says it was ‘mistake’ for reporter to be added to Signal group chat

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called it a “mistake” that a journalist was added to a Signal group chat discussing an imminent attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen. “It was a mistake that a reporter was inadvertently added to a signal chat with high-level national security principles, having a policy discussion about imminent strikes against the Houthis and the effects of the strike,” Gabbard said Wednesday in an appearance before the House Intelligence Committee. Gabbard did not directly address the appropriateness of using Signal for such a discussion, even as intelligence agencies have cautioned employees about the app being a target of foreign intelligence services.