Donald Trump urged to fire US defence secretary Pete Hegseth over war plans leak
The US president has attempted to downplay the leak of US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis to a journalist via the Signal messaging app, suggesting the chat among high-ranking officials contained "no classified information".
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The president has defended national security adviser Mike Waltz. Pic: Reuters
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Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe were under pressure as the Senate Intelligence Committee challenged them about the leak. Pic: Reuters
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