Republicans Are Concerned About Trump Admin’s Handling Of Sensitive Intel

[Ray Bogan]

Most members of Congress, including Republicans, are concerned astir nan Trump administration’s handling of delicate materials. Here are nan results of a caller study that gives an wrong look astatine nan Signalgate ungraded done nan eyes of Capitol Hill.

A caller study of elder unit connected Capitol Hill by Punchbowl News recovered 76% said their leader is worried.

Breaking it down by party, 100% of Democrats said they’re concerned successful summation to 52% of Republicans.

The study began April 7, 2 weeks aft newsman Jeffrey Goldberg revealed erstwhile National Security Adviser Mike Waltz accidentally added him to a Signal group chat successful which furniture members discussed nan governmental implications and onslaught plans for aerial strikes connected Houthi rebels successful Yemen. They concluded nan study April 28, 3 days earlier Waltz was removed arsenic National Security Adviser and nominated by President Trump to beryllium nan adjacent U.S. Ambassador to nan United Nations.

Lawmakers didn’t spot that coming. When asked “What do you deliberation will hap arsenic a consequence of nan Signal chat scandal?”, 59% said nothing, 21% said Waltz is apt to beryllium fired, and 9% said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is apt to beryllium fired.

84% of respondents said their bosses are concerned astir Goldberg being added to nan chat, including 98% of Democrats and 70% of Republicans.

The staffers besides didn’t deliberation Congress would do thing astir nan incident, which has go known arsenic Signalgate. Just 5% said Congress will walk caller laws regarding handling of classified documents and 25% said Congress will unfastened an investigation.

Republicans power Congress truthful that intends they determine whether to unfastened an investigation and what nan scope would be.