Sir, we're off to America. A much McCann goodbarding to you.

Sir, we're off to America. A much McCann goodbarding to you.

Andrew, good morning. How are you good.

Andrew, good morning. How are you good.

So this group chat thing goes on. I think I watched the late night shows last night, and what everyone was amazed at is how the administration is doubling down that this did not happen, that this is alone, that Jeffrey Goldberg is a discredited journalist. Do we have enough out there yet to say this really did happen.

So this group chat thing goes on. I think I watched the late night shows last night, and what everyone was amazed at is how the administration is doubling down that this did not happen, that this is alone, that Jeffrey Goldberg is a discredited journalist. Do we have enough out there yet to say this really did happen.

Well, there has been a change this morning. Well, the government firstly has acknowledged this is a real chat that happened over Signal. But the question the administration has, while it calls this a hoax, says that they don't know how Jeffrey Goldberg got into the chat. Did he do something that allowed himself into the chat? Really kind of hard to believe sort of stuff. And for people that are just starting to follow this, this is the story where a prominent US journalist from the Atlantic was accidentally added to a group on this messaging app called Signal alongside some of Donald Trump's closest top cabinet officials. Now, they weren't discussing what they were going to have for dinner, they were discussing bombing Yemen, and the journalist were sitting there watching this whole thing unfold. The latest development Andrew this morning is that Jeffrey Goldberg has decided, because Donald Trump says it wasn't classified, to release the entire chat. Initially, he hadn't done that because he said some of the information might be classified. He shouldn't be doing it. But he has decided this morning to do that. And the Democrats say the contents of these messages that he's released today proved that it was classified information, and they're now calling on Pete Higgsseth, the Secretary of Defense, to resign.

Well, there has been a change this morning. Well, the government firstly has acknowledged this is a real chat that happened over Signal. But the question the administration has, while it calls this a hoax, says that they don't know how Jeffrey Goldberg got into the chat. Did he do something that allowed himself into the chat? Really kind of hard to believe sort of stuff. And for people that are just starting to follow this, this is the story where a prominent US journalist from the Atlantic was accidentally added to a group on this messaging app called Signal alongside some of Donald Trump's closest top cabinet officials. Now, they weren't discussing what they were going to have for dinner, they were discussing bombing Yemen, and the journalist were sitting there watching this whole thing unfold. The latest development Andrew this morning is that Jeffrey Goldberg has decided, because Donald Trump says it wasn't classified, to release the entire chat. Initially, he hadn't done that because he said some of the information might be classified. He shouldn't be doing it. But he has decided this morning to do that. And the Democrats say the contents of these messages that he's released today proved that it was classified information, and they're now calling on Pete Higgsseth, the Secretary of Defense, to resign.

Wow, well that won't happen. Pete, seems very bold. Now let's get to some real big stuff. Russia, Ukraine. Russia's made some demands before they're going to start any ceasefire in the Black Sea.

Wow, well that won't happen. Pete, seems very bold. Now let's get to some real big stuff. Russia, Ukraine. Russia's made some demands before they're going to start any ceasefire in the Black Sea.

Yeah, that's right. Both Russia and Ukraine have said that they're committed to a ceasefire in the Blank Sea, but it remains unclear if this is actually going to happen and how it could work in practice. This is because the Kremlin has said, yes, well we'll go along with the ceasefire, but we have some things that we want before this actually happens. It says it's not going to agree to the ceasefire on the water unless it's agricultural bank, it's State Agriculture Bank and other banks involved in sort of trade and fertilizers and things are reconnected to the international payment system known as SWIFT. And there are a few other sanctions that it wants pulled back as well before it's going to agree to this. Now, Ukraine says, this is madness because you just forgiving Russia what it wants. But the Trump administration is going to consider this and they're going to come up with an answer in the next couple of days. But it is movement, but Russia here it seems really dictating the terms of how it's going to move on this.

Yeah, that's right. Both Russia and Ukraine have said that they're committed to a ceasefire in the Blank Sea, but it remains unclear if this is actually going to happen and how it could work in practice. This is because the Kremlin has said, yes, well we'll go along with the ceasefire, but we have some things that we want before this actually happens. It says it's not going to agree to the ceasefire on the water unless it's agricultural bank, it's State Agriculture Bank and other banks involved in sort of trade and fertilizers and things are reconnected to the international payment system known as SWIFT. And there are a few other sanctions that it wants pulled back as well before it's going to agree to this. Now, Ukraine says, this is madness because you just forgiving Russia what it wants. But the Trump administration is going to consider this and they're going to come up with an answer in the next couple of days. But it is movement, but Russia here it seems really dictating the terms of how it's going to move on this.

Mitch, thank you so much.

Mitch, thank you so much.

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