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Pedro Camacho

Mike Johnson Calls Hegseth Text Thread Leak 'Serious' Mistake As Trump Admin Insists No 'War Plans' Were Sent

Speaker of the House of Rep. Mike Johnson claimed he has a plan for avoiding a government shutdown. (Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House Speaker Mike Johnson described the accidental inclusion of a journalist in a group chat involving top Trump administration officials discussing military strikes against Yemen's Houthis as a "serious" mistake, but defended the administration's response.

Johnson made the comments on Tuesday during a press conference with Republican leadership after returning to Capitol Hill from a period of work in their districts.

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