CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “One of the first things that happened when I was confirmed as CIA director was Signal was loaded onto my computer … One of the things that I was briefed on very early was … the use of Signal as a permissible work use — it is.”
Sen. Bennet: I don’t use Signal for classified information.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “Neither do I.”
Sen. Bennet: “That’s what your testimony is today.”
CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “It absolutely it is not… I was using it as permitted.”
Sen. Bennet: “I agree that’s your testimony.”
CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “I haven’t participated in any Signal group messaging that relates to any classified information at all.”
DNI Gabbard: “I have not participated in any Signal group chat or any other chat on another app that contained any classified information.”
CIA Director John Ratcliffe: “My communications, to be clear, in a Signal message group were entirely permissible and lawful — and did not include classified information.”
DNI Gabbard: “Heightened U.S. border security enforcement and deportations under the Trump Administration are proving to serve as a deterrent for migrants seeking to illegally cross U.S. borders. U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions along the southwest border in January 2025 dropped 85% from the same period in 2024.”
Trump greets Medal of Honor recipients in honor of Medal of Honor Day—the country’s highest military decoration 🇺🇸
“I feel brave among you people!”
Senator Lankford to members of POTUS’ Intel team: “There are a lot of citizens of our country right now that have much greater security in their lives because of the work that you do… for the folks in Oklahoma, they would definitely want me to be able to say thank you…”
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CIA Dir Ratcliffe: Signal was loaded, permissible work use, haven’t participated in any Signal group