Hegseth faces Pentagon investigation over use of Signal
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"This chat was alleged to have included classified information pertaining to sensitive military discussions in Yemen," Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., wrote in a...
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The Pentagon’s inspector general said Thursday it had launched a review into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sharing of military plans ahead of U.S. strikes on Yemen in a Signal chat group.
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“Don’t bring that up again. Your editor’s probably, that’s such a wasted story.”
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The Pentagon’s acting inspector general has announced that he will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.
The Pentagon’s inspector general will investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the encrypted commercial app Signal to discuss classified information about a military strike in Yemen. Hegseth and other administration officials have denied any classified information was mentioned.
The senior Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services committee requested the probe after Hegseth disclosed sensitive on Signal.
The Pentagon's inspector general launched a probe into the Trump administration's use of Signal to discuss a planned strike on the Houthis in Yemen.
The Pentagon’s official watchdog revealed Thursday that it is conducting an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s role in Signalgate.
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The Pentagon's watchdog is investigating Defense Secretary Hegseth's use of the messaging app Signal to discuss attack plans with other high-ranking officials.
The Pentagon inspector general's office said in a memo Thursday it will evaluate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss strikes against the Houthis in Yemen last month. "The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Secretary of Defense and other DoD personnel complied with DoD policies and procedures for the use of a commercial messaging application for official business,
The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to