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Press Briefing: Alina Habba Speaks to Reporters Outside the White House - March 26, 2025

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details
distraction
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Mike Waltz
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Pete Hegseth
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The Atlantic
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Speakers
Alina Habba
Alina Habba said 33 sentences of a total of 40 sentences.
83%
Alina Habba said 432 words of a total of 510 words.
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Alina Habba talked 113 seconds of a total of 142 seconds.
80%
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Question said 7 sentences of a total of 40 sentences.
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Question said 78 words of a total of 510 words.
16%
Question talked 29 seconds of a total of 142 seconds.
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Full Transcript

Alina Habba

00:00:00-00:00:01 (1 sec)
Good morning, everybody.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.44
Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
0
Gunning-Fog Score
14.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
11.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:01-00:00:16 (15 sec)
Hi, Alina, can we get a reaction to The Atlantic releasing the poll, all the text messages and the chain in Signal? Now we have all the details which included from the exact timings of when bombs were dropping, your reaction?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.5
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.8473
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Science and Technology
Score:
0.536
Code:
13000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/13000000
Wikidata_id:
Q34104
Wikidata_label:
science and technology
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
66.3
Gunning-Fog Score
11.1
Coleman-Liau Index
9.9
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13

Alina Habba

00:00:16-00:00:34 (19 sec)
Well, I think that we were upfront about it. We went in yesterday, as you saw, the better of the day and, uh, got questions and answers by everybody; Tulsi, FBI, Kash Patel. Um, look, it is what it is. At the end of the day, this is, in my opinion, something that they're making a big to do about nothing.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.612
Very Positive
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
74.537
Magnitude:
61
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics > Government
Score:
0.522
Code:
20000593
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000593
Wikidata_id:
Q7188
Wikidata_label:
government
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.2
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
77.6
Gunning-Fog Score
9.4
Coleman-Liau Index
6.1
SMOG Index
9.7
Automated Readability Index
3.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13

Alina Habba

00:00:34-00:00:53 (18 sec)
This, uh, reporter, you know, that is trying to get clout, that I also saw was on TV last night trying to brand his own name and -- and talk about this. I'm not surprised. It's The Atlantic. I frankly have never read The Atlantic. I don't plan to. Uh, but we answered the questions. I'm going to defer to those -- those answers from the cabinet.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.14286
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.25131
VADER
-0.446
Negative
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
88.1
Gunning-Fog Score
6.2
Coleman-Liau Index
7.5
SMOG Index
8.6
Automated Readability Index
1.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15

Alina Habba

00:00:53-00:00:53 ( sec)
Yeah?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.296
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
0.4
Coleman-Liau Index
7.5
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
0.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Note

00:00:53-00:00:53 ( sec)
[Crosstalk]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
Gunning-Fog Score
Coleman-Liau Index
SMOG Index
Automated Readability Index
Dale-Chall Readability Score
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Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
Sprache Difficult Word Count

Question

00:00:53-00:00:59 (6 sec)
Alina, is there any Trump Administration officials should be held accountable? Someone like someone Waltz, someone like Hegseth, who was in this chat?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0.655
Very Positive
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
69.138
Magnitude:
23
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.7
Gunning-Fog Score
13.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.1
Sprache Readability Score
2.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
8
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9

Alina Habba

00:00:59-00:01:15 (16 sec)
Listen, we're allowed to have communications. That's -- that's period, the end. And the president spoke to this. We stand by Mike Waltz; he's doing a tremendous job. I think this is a distraction. I'm really not going to stand here and answer questions that the better part of yesterday was spent by the people that were actually involved answering.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.4
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.76214
VADER
0.44
Positive
Topics
Topic:
Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media > Arts and Entertainment > Music
Score:
0.536
Code:
20000018
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000018
Wikidata_id:
Q638
Wikidata_label:
music
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.7
Coleman-Liau Index
11.5
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
5.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
3.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
19

Alina Habba

00:01:15-00:01:31 (16 sec)
I was not a part of that conversation, but I will say this, we need to be looking at all the good things that we're doing and every time to come out and to speak to the press and have it be a negative spin, it's much like what I've done for the better of four years. The negative spin needs to stop. Waltz has done a tremendous job and let's talk about what he did.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-0.58779
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.36772
VADER
-0.45
Negative
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
43.607
Magnitude:
76
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
80.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12.8
Coleman-Liau Index
5.9
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
8.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
10

Alina Habba

00:01:31-00:01:47 (16 sec)
He took down the Houthis with Pete Hegseth, and that was important not for this country alone, but also for the world. So, I'm very proud of the work that this administration is doing and I would love if the press, for once, would focus on the actual facts and actions of this administration. This is just -- this is frankly just noise.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
0.921
Very Positive
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
44.627
Magnitude:
63
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Technology
Score:
26.149
Magnitude:
63
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.9
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
9.2
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
8.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11

Alina Habba

00:01:47-00:01:48 (1 sec)
I'm used to it, but it's noise.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
22.657
Magnitude:
7
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.6
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2.8
Coleman-Liau Index
1.8
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.6
Sprache Readability Score
1.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2

Note

00:01:48-00:01:48 ( sec)
[Crosstalk]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
Gunning-Fog Score
Coleman-Liau Index
SMOG Index
Automated Readability Index
Dale-Chall Readability Score
Sprache Readability Score
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
Sprache Difficult Word Count

Question

00:01:48-00:01:53 (5 sec)
-- yesterday, no classified information was part of that. So, releasing this today --
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
-0.296
Slightly Negative
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
50.245
Magnitude:
14
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Defense
Score:
25.953
Magnitude:
14
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
7.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
4

Alina Habba

00:01:53-00:01:54 (1 sec)
Well, so did Ratcliffe.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.273
Slightly Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.9
Gunning-Fog Score
1.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10.6
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
1.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
1.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:01:54-00:01:57 (3 sec)
So, Atlantic --
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.6
Gunning-Fog Score
0.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
3.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8
Sprache Readability Score
1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Alina Habba

00:01:57-00:02:13 (16 sec)
No, so No. So did Ratcliffe, if you look at it. So, we have classifications, we have declassified conversations and we're also allowed to use Signal for top-level official communications. We also have other means of communications that were used and uh, and again, I'll speak to that, that this is -- I'm not here to defend The Atlantic.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.56495
VADER
-0.296
Slightly Negative
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
38.511
Magnitude:
59
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
58.5
Gunning-Fog Score
10.6
Coleman-Liau Index
10.3
SMOG Index
11.8
Automated Readability Index
6.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
15

Alina Habba

00:02:13-00:02:22 (9 sec)
It's a typical thing where a journalist is trying to make a name for himself, and I think he's making quite the name for himself, which is not a very good one. Thank you, everybody.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
0.287
Slightly Positive
Topics
Topic:
Technology
Score:
80.986
Magnitude:
35
Code:
17
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#17
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.5
Gunning-Fog Score
10.4
Coleman-Liau Index
7.7
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
6.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5