WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The Trump administration is in damage control mode, after the Atlantic released more text messages detailing attack plans from a group chat which included national security officials. The president is standing by his team while Democrats are calling for harsher punishments. With the release of these latest messages, which included details about when military strikes would happen, members of the administration have pushed back against the criticism of the leak. President Donald Trump called the recent report from the Atlantic a witch hunt after the magazine released the entire chat among national security officials detailing attacks against Yemen’s Houthis. "There was no harm done because the attack was unbelievably successful,” said President Donald Trump. The officials used the messaging app Signal and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is shown providing exact timings of warplane launches and when bombs would drop. "Provide updates in real time. General updates in real time to keep everyone informed. That's what I did. That's my job,” said Hegseth. The administration doubled down and says these were not war plans. "Why did the Atlantic downgrade their allegation about war plans to attack plans? They're now playing word games,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Over on Capitol Hill Democrats were furious. "I think it's by the awesome grace of God that we are not mourning dead pilots right now,” said Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.). Trump administration revokes state and local health funding Some are calling for Hegseth to resign over this. "This is classified information. It's a weapons system as well as a sequence of strikes, as well as details about the operations,” said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.). When asked if anyone would lose their jobs over this leak, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would not provide a yes or no.   Latest News Students, driver injured after school bus crash in Livingston Parish Perfect score for high school senior in Louisiana Bestselling author of 'The Vampire Diaries' dies at 66 Florida considers bill to roll back child labor laws to fill jobs once held by undocumented migrants Baton Rouge's 225 Theatre Collective fosters community creativity ...read more read less