This level of detail on a, just a signal message chain, it's mind-boggling.

I got to tell you, if this had been any career intelligent officer, they would lose their job.

It's like not the way the system is supposed to operate.

I mean, the idea that we're putting out specific targeting information on a non-secure channel is just outrageous.

This is kind of defense Intel 101.

Don't give up your secrets. Don't give up your secrets.

Don't give up your secrets on a non-classified chat platform.

That was Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia reacting to the bombshell report.

The top officials in the Trump administration texted war plans to a journalist in a group chat.

The question is, will there be any repercussions for this disclosure of classified information?

Also, ahead, the latest on the legal fight over the Trump administration's deportation flights to El Salvador.

The question is, how long can the DOJ stonewall the courts?

Plus, we'll have an update on diplomatic talks between U.S. and Russian officials who got a ceasefire proposal in the Black Sea.

The question is, will Vladimir Putin actually uphold any agreement?

It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show whose group chat is definitely classified.

Feel free to add me to any top secret signal chats, though.

I'm Ali Vitale on this Tuesday, March 25th, and we will start with the news.

We begin with the stunning sharing of sensitive military operations by top Trump administration officials through a group chat on the Signal app.

The editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported yesterday that National Security

Advisor Mike Waltz inadvertently added him earlier this month to a group chat about military strikes on Yemeni Huthies.

According to Goldberg, the group included Vice President J.D. Vance, defense secretary Pete Hegseth,

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