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The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulity

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President Donald Trump seems frustrated as reporters repeatedly question him about the matter.

“I think it’s all a witch hunt,” Trump says.

The White House says the information was not classified, Democrats say it's " Baloney " The Atlantic editor-in-chief of The Atlantic published the full content of the text exchange.

Several Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday called for Hegseth to step down.

“This is classified information. It’s a weapon system, as well as a sequence of strikes,” said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi , a Democrat from Illinois .

The White House described the messaging thread “as a policy discussion, surely a sensitive policy discussion”.

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