WASHINGTON — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the below statement following revelations that senior Trump administration officials used an unsecured messaging platform, Signal, to discuss sensitive U.S. military operations in Yemen — messages that were accidentally leaked to a journalist.
“Signalgate is real. Protecting the details of ongoing military operations should be our highest priority to ensure our national security and the safety of our military personnel. I join my colleague, Congressman Pat Ryan, in calling for an immediate Congressional investigation of Signalgate.
“If these messages aren’t classified and contain no sensitive war plans, as the Administration claims, they should be released immediately. I’m calling for the full conversation to be shared with Congress, so that we can fulfill our oversight role and verify the Administration’s accounting of events.
“If the Administration truly believes no lines were crossed, no war plans discussed, and no classified information shared, then they should release the messages and let Members of Congress and the American people see for ourselves.
“The American people deserve transparency and competence. We must verify that no laws were broken and ensure our national security isn’t being used as a shield to avoid accountability.”
Congressman Vindman today called for the full release of these messages and accountability for those involved.
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