Tracking Trump: War plans Signal leak fallout; Social Security breaking down; Trump’s demands on protesters; and more

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Tracking Trump: War plans Signal leak fallout; Social Security breaking down; Trump’s demands on protesters; and more

The 7 follows President Donald Trump’s first 100 days.Today at 5:37 p.m. EDT

1 Senate Democrats grilled intel officials about war plans leaked in a group chat.

Democratic senators slammed Trump administration’s top intelligence officials over war plans that were leaked on Signal messaging app. (Video: HyoJung Kim/The Washington Post)

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The latest: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe claimed no classified info was shared. Both were part of the group chat on Yemen airstrikes.Zooming out: Republicans are trying to downplay the leak. President Donald Trump said he stood by his national security adviser who inadvertently invited a journalist to the group chat on Signal.

Read more: Tracking Trump: War plans Signal leak fallout; Social Security breaking down; Trump’s demands on protesters; and moreThe 7 things to know about President Donald Trump for March 25 – The Washington Post