The Pentagon inspector general’s office said Thursday that it will scrutinize disclosures made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth using the unclassified messaging app Signal, as he and other top Trump administration officials coordinated a highly sensitive military operation last month in Yemen,
The acting Inspector General of the Defense Department will review Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal in a group chat with other key national security officials to discuss military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen last month,
Senior Trump administration officials have been accused of using the third-party app to discuss highly sensitive national security information.
The inquiry will examine whether the Pentagon chief violated the agency’s standards for sharing classified information.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's younger brother is a Homeland Security liaison to the Pentagon. His wife reportedly joined sensitive meetings.
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The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to