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NSC officials did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said that \u201cthe message thread that was reported appears to be authentic, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also asserted that the thread \u201cis a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials. 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