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Intelligence officials testify at House as Atlantic releases text details

President Donald Trump's top intelligence officials briefed House lawmakers Wednesday on global threats facing the U.S.

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified Wednesday that intelligence and senior U.S. officials at the Departments of Energy, Commerce and Treasury are investigating attempts by foreign adversaries to target and encroach the American southeast.

What to Know

  • The Atlantic on Wednesday released the details of the top Trump administration officials' chat that leaked plans for military strikes in Yemen with the magazine's editor-in-chief.
  • CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and FBI Director Kash Patel are among those who testified before the House.
  • President Donald Trump announced he was imposing a 25% tariff on all autos coming into the U.S. Trump said he expects auto firms to relocate to the U.S. and build new sites, or expand existing ones.
  • A federal appeals court refused to lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law.

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