Trump's 'confused messages' on Signal scandal causing GOP 'frustration': CNN reporter

A Republican senator's call for an independent investigation of the war chat scandal will likely be complicated by one of president Donald Trump's recent controversial moves. The Trump administration is scrambling to contain the damage after high-ranking officials inadvertently included a journalist in a group chat using the unsecure Signal app to discuss a military operation that would play out two hours later in Yemen, potentially exposing the discussions to adversaries and putting U.S. service members at risk, and CNN's Kevin Liptak reported the latest developments. "So I think a lot of confused messages coming out of the White House, this is all generating a lot of frustration among Republicans on Capitol Hill, who at the very least say that this was sensitive information that should not have been placed in the Signal app," Liptak added. "Of course, the inspector general at the Pentagon has been fired, so it's not exactly clear who will conduct that going forward," Liptak said. Yesterday, the White House press secretary asked directly whether anyone would be fired and said that Trump continues to have confidence in his national security team."