I can confirm.

Director Radcliffe, were you on the group chat?

Senator, I was on a signal messaging group.

So you were the John Ratcliffe on that chat?

I was.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Can I provide some context, Senator, to that?

Yes, but I've got a series of questions.

But I think it's important because at the outset, you made a couple of comments about

signal messaging using encrypted apps so that we're clear.

One of the first things that happened when I was confirmed as CIA director was signal

was loaded onto my computer at the CIA, as it is for most CIA officers.

One of the things that I was briefed on very early, Senator, was by the CIA records management folks

about the use of signal as a permissible work use. It is. That is a practice that preceded the current administration to the

Biden administration. I've got a series of questions. I, do you, if you're making the statement, if you're making

the statement, the signal is a secure channel. No, can I, can I answer that? It is. I've got a series of

decryption. So to finish, I understand. It is. I've got a serious. And decryption.

So to finish. I understand.

It is permissible to use to communicate and coordinate for work purposes provided, provided,

Senator, that any decisions that are made are also recorded through formal channels.

So those were procedures that were implemented.

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