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The Washington Post |
The Defense Department inspector general’s office said Thursday that it will scrutinize top Trump administration officials’ use of an unclassified messaging app to coordinate a highly sensitive milit...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other members of the Trump administration are being investigated for their recent use of a Signal app before a military strike on the Houthis in Yemen.
Yahoo |
Outside experts and former defense officials have argued the texts put American troops at higher risk and were almost certainly classified, something Hegseth has denied.

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Inspector general will scrutinize Hegseth’s disclosures in Signal chat
The inspector general review follows revelations that top Trump officials used the unclassified platform Signal to coordinate military strikes in Yemen.
DOD watchdog launches investigation into Hegseth’s Signal use
The inquiry will examine whether the Pentagon chief violated the agency’s standards for sharing classified information.
Inspector del Pentágono investigará uso de Signal por Hegseth para planear ataque contra hutíes
El inspector general interino del Pentágono anunció el jueves que revisará el uso que el secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth hizo de la
Pentagon inspector general launches investigation into Signal app use
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other members of the Trump administration are being investigated for their recent use of a Signal app before a military strike on the Houthis in Yemen.
Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app for Houthi strike
The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to
DoD inquiry to look into Hegseth’s use of Signal to share Yemen strike plans
Hegseth and other top administration officials have said that no classified information was shared in a Signal messaging app chat group.
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Defense Inspector General's Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.
Signal app leak included classified facts, Navy captain says | Letters
The Atlantic releases chat showing Hegseth’s detailed attack plans | March 27 Speaking as a former naval aviator (515 missions during the Vietnam War), the content of the Signal texts that the Atlantic published categorically refute Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s assertion that no classified information was discussed.
Pentagon Watchdog Will Probe Defense Secretary Hegseth’s ‘Signalgate’ Group Chat
The investigation will determine if Hegseth improperly discussed operational plans and violated records retention rules.
Hegseth makes the Pentagon a family affair as wife, brother brought into official business
Phil Hegseth, Pete Hegseth's younger brother, is a Department of Homeland Security liaison to the Defense Department, the Pentagon confirmed to the Associated Press. He's a former public affairs advisor to the Hudson Institute think tank where,
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Hegseth’s use of Signal app to discuss Houthi strikes draws internal DOD investigation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal group chat with other national security officials to discuss plans for airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen will be investigated, the Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday.
Pentagon watchdog launches probe into Defense Secretary Hegseth's Signal leak
The senior Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services committee requested the probe after Hegseth disclosed sensitive on Signal.
Hegseth orders sweeping DOD workforce overhaul to bolster military readiness
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils sweeping Pentagon overhaul, aiming to cut civilian jobs and streamline operations to boost U.S. military readiness.
Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office confirms that his younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser.
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Hegseth launches review of combat standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a review of standards governing who can serve in combat positions, suggesting he may seek to make it harder for troops to qualify for certain ...
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Pete Hegseth says US will ensure "deterrence" across Taiwan Strait, calls China "aggressive and coercive"
The US will ensure "robust, ready, and credible deterrence" across the Taiwan Strait, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday.
Hegseth orders fitness standards to be gender neutral for combat jobs. Many already are
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process that largely exists for many of those jobs already.
Pacific braces for conflict, eyes uncertain US position: Peter Apps
On his first tour of Asia last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told service members on the Pacific territory of Guam they were not just the “tip of the spear” of efforts to deter a big war with China,
Pentagon watchdog to review Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
In a memorandum addressed to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Inspector General's office said it would examine whether the use of Signal met Defense Department guidelines.
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