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President Trump also defended his national security team after a reporter was added to their message thread.
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 U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser says he's taking "full responsibility" for an "embarrassing" situation created when a prominent magazine journalist was added to a group chat in which pending strike plans against Houthi targets were being discussed by senior U.S. officials.
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A century-old law aimed at cracking down on disloyal wartime activities is in the spotlight after Trump admin's use of Signal group chat to discuss Yemen strike plans.
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"At this time, the message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain," the NSC said.
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Trump was asked about the continued use of Signal among government offices and if things would change, and the president said he would look into it.
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