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Lawmakers from both parties have reacted strongly. The Senate Armed Services Committee's Chairman Roger Wicker and ranking member Jack Reed demanded a classified briefing and an inspector general investigation into the leak. The primary concern is whether any classified information was compromised and whether operational security measures were sufficiently enforced. Defense officials and the White House have downplayed the leak, asserting that only general updates were shared and that no sensitive war plans were divulged. However, intelligence officials suggest that the leak might have exposed detailed plans that could compromise future operations.