Exposure of war plans ‘mind-boggling’, top Democrat tells intelligence officials

Democratic senator Mark Warner denounced what he called a pattern of ‘careless, incompetent behaviour’ by the Trump administration (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials are facing Congress this week to offer their first evidence in office about the threats facing the US and tackle urgent questions about the security breach that unfolded when war plans were mistakenly leaked to a journalist.

At a hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic senator Mark Warner of Virginia denounced what he called a pattern of “careless, incompetent behaviour” by the Trump administration with regard to the handling of sensitive information.