President Trump's pick to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the president's most senior military advisor, told senators during his confirmation hearing today that he would give the president candid guidance and stay out of politics.

But he also said he was willing to push back if ever asked to do something unconstitutional.

And he signaled concern about recent messages sent by senior national security leaders over an unconstitutional. Antis signaled concern about recent messages sent by senior

national security leaders over an unclassified messaging act. Here's Nick Schifrin.

Committee will come to order. Today, in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee,

President Trump's chairman and the Joint Chiefs Domine, promised to keep himself and the military

apolitical. Are you willing to get fired from this job for doing the right Trump's chairman and the Joint Chiefs nominee promised to keep himself and the military

apolitical.

Are you willing to get fired from this job for doing the right thing and following the

Constitution?

I am.

But immediately retired Lieutenant General Dan Kane, nickname Raisin, was dragged

into a partisan fight.

Democratic senators raised messages sent by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsett

on the unclassified app signal that two weeks ago revealed the exact timing and weapon systems

before U.S. strikes on Yemen. We should always preserve the element of surprise.

Is discussing the kinds of matters that were discussed on Signal, preserving the element of

surprise? Given the fact that the chairman and ranking member of an ask for an investigation,

I don't want to comment on the particulars. I would say that if you're truly speaking truth to

power, that the answer would obviously be, no, it does not preserve the element of surprise.

If you see classified information or war plans information or tactical information on an unclassified chain,

what would you do to stop the conversation?

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