(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — A Colorado Congressman was asked for his reaction to the controversy of a journalist being invited to a Signal group chat with Trump Administration officials who discussed an upcoming military operation. Congressman for the 5th Congressional District Jeff Crank said wh ile it shouldn't have happened, he is proud of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz for taking ownership of the mistake. He reiterated that classified information needs to be treated with the utmost respect. "We can't have classified information, whether it's any member of Congress or any member of the administration. We all have to treat it with the utmost respect," said Crank. "I go to classified briefings, and I have an obligation to the United States government to the men and women that wear the uniform to make sure that classified information is protected." Crank said the White House should investigate and ensure that the country does better moving forward. When asked if the military was owed an apology, Crank compared the Signal chat to Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server and how he never saw an apology for that situation. ...read more read less