'Don’t Want to Get into This': Tulsi Gabbard During Heated Senate Hearing on Yemen 'War Plan' Leak

Washington DC: Amid the ongoing investigation into the recent security breach where US' military action plans were shared in a WhatsApp group, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she 'doesn't want to get into this.'

Responding to a question by Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Sen. Mark Warner about whether she was involved in the conversation, Gabbard said, "Senator, I don’t want to get into this."

Gabbard was one of the top officials added to the group, which also had one senior US journalist at the time when crucial information was shared.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump's Security Advisor,  Mike Waltz, in an interview with Fox News, claimed "full responsibility" for the security breach.

"It’s embarrassing, yes. We’re going to get to the bottom of it," adding We’ve got the best technical minds looking at how this happened."

When asked if the staffer is responsible for adding the journalist to the group, Waltz said, "A staffer wasn’t responsible. I take full responsibility. I built the group. My job is to make sure everything is coordinated."

Meanwhile, Trump defended his close aide describing the incident as "the only glitch in two months" of his presidency, despite sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers who accused the administration of mishandling classified information.

"He’s a good man, and Michael Waltz has learned from this," he remarked.

What Happened?

The leak originated when Mike Waltz, Trump’s national security advisor, accidentally included journalist Goldberg in a Signal group chat. On March 15, merely two hours after the plans were revealed, the US launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen—attacks that aligned with the specifics in the exposed messages.

The National Security Council has since initiated an inquiry into the mishap.

This error has drawn parallels to previous controversies, like Hillary Clinton’s private email server incident, which ultimately faced no legal consequences. Democratic figures, such as Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, are now calling for a detailed investigation under the Espionage Act, which governs the management of national defense information.

With the US targeting the Houthis since November 2023, the administration faces increasing pressure to explain the breach and determine if it compromised the Yemen mission. The use of unsecured apps by Trump’s team has sparked wider concerns about potential threats to national security as the probe unfolds.