Intelligence Officials Testify, Trump's Auto Tariffs, DOGE Access

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

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A group chat among top U.S. national security officials discussing airstrikes in Yemen has been made public, sparking outrage and raising questions about the Trump administration's handling of classified information. President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on car imports to boost U.S. manufacturing, but auto industry leaders warn it could raise prices and disrupt markets. And, the Department of Government Efficiency's access to sensitive personal data from multiple federal agencies is sparking legal battles over privacy and security.

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0:00.0	A group chat among intelligence officials discussing Yemen war plans is now public.
0:07.9	It is completely outrageous to me that administration officials come before us today with impunity.
0:13.6	Did Trump administration officials put national security at risk by using the messaging app signal?
0:18.3	I'm Michelle Martin. That's A. Martinez, and this is up first from
0:21.1	NPR News. President Trump slaps 25% tariffs on imported cars saying it will boost U.S. manufacturing.
0:30.8	I think our automobile business will flourish like it's never flourished before. But will it really
0:35.7	create jobs or just raise prices?
0:38.0	And a single federal employee has access to millions of Americans' personal data.
0:42.4	Why are the courts pushing back against Doge for having so much control?
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1:14.3	Everyone can now read that group chat among senior national security officials who are discussing air strikes in Yemen. But that doesn't mean this
1:18.2	story is over. Democrats say they still have questions about how the Trump administration is
1:23.0	handling national security. Republicans, meanwhile, say it's time to focus on what they are calling a
1:27.8	successful bombing campaign against the Houthis in Yemen. For more, we're joined by MPR's Greg
1:33.0	Myrie. Greg, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee really grill top national security
1:38.7	officials yesterday. What should we take away from that? Yeah, shortly before the hearing,
1:43.6	the Atlantic magazine published details of the
1:46.1	group chat on March 15th among the top security officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave
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