Republicans are scrambling to defend the Trump administration on its group chat fiasco—and it’s getting more embarrassing by the minute.

Donald Trump was asked whether he approved of his top advisers using the messaging platform to discuss war plans.

Senators Mark Kelly and Angus King grilled Gabbard over what exactly was sent in the war plans group chat.

John Ratcliffe immediately panicked over his own answer to the question.

John Ratcliffe fell apart when asked in a Senate hearing why America’s CIA director couldn’t spot a reporter in his text messages.

Senator Mark Warner asked Gabbard whether classified information had been shared in the chat.

Donald Trump is trying to spin the fact that his advisers shared confidential war plans in an unsecured group chat.

The defense secretary scrambled to explain how confidential war plans were shared in a group chat.

Donald Trump had sent the second lady on a diplomatic trip.

Some of Donald Trump’s top advisers and Cabinet members shared classified war plans in a group chat.

Does Trump have any idea what’s happening in his own Cabinet?

Donald Trump’s senior advisers shared confidential information in a group chat.

The audience was not feeling Vance’s presence whatsoever.

Republicans are split over a continuing resolution to fund the government.

Nate Vance served in Ukraine—and is pissed at his cousin for hurting his comrades there.

Brian Kilmeade had to treat Donald Trump to a history lesson.

The vice president found it hilarious that Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.

Far-right rhetoric is suffused with dark talk of impending calamities. It’s a favorite trope of autocrats who are, themselves, the calamity.

Donald Trump is in talks with advisers regarding military aid to Ukraine.

Vance had helped instigate a massive fight with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.