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Hegseth and other senior administration officials have repeatedly denied that he shared classified info in the group chat.
Wall Street Journal |
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.
U.S. News & World Report |
The review will also look at other defense officials' use of the publicly available encrypted app, which is not able to handle classified material and is not part of the Defense Department’s secure co...

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Pentagon inspector general to investigate Pete Hegseth's role in Signal chat leak
The Pentagon’s internal watchdog notified the defense secretary of a probe into whether he shared classified information last month in a Signal group chat that included a journalist.
Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Signalgate leak
The Pentagon’s official watchdog revealed Thursday that it is conducting an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s role in Signalgate. The full exchange of the encrypted
Pentagon inspector general opens investigation into Pete Hegseth's use of Signal app in security leak
The acting inspector general of the Pentagon announced that he would be investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app for discussing plans for a military strike
Pentagon Inspector General to Review Hegseth’s Role in Signal Chat
The independent watchdog said it would assess whether the defense secretary followed department policies when he shared military strike plans in a group chat.
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 launches probe of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over use of Signal app
The use of the Signal messaging app by top Trump officials came to light after The Atlantic’s editor was added to a group chat about planned Houthi strikes.
Pentagon’s Watchdog to Review Hegseth’s Use of Signal App to Convey Plans for Houthi Strike
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 militant
Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Hegseth Signal messages
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,
A Pentagon inspector general announces investigation into Hegseth's use of Signal
The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified information on Signal about a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Pentagon's acting inspector general launches investigation into Pete Hegseth use of Signal chat
The acting inspector general of the Pentagon announced that he would be investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following the security leak from a Signal group chat with top officals
Pentagon Watchdog Investigates Pete Hegseth After Signal Scandal
The handling of private military discussions among top officials has triggered US security concerns, including from GOP lawmakers.
The Message Pete Hegseth Sends the Troops
Reports that the defense secretary shared sensitive information on an unclassified messaging app are straining the limits of his credibility.
Testimony raises questions about Pete Hegseth's handling of secrets and sensitive communications
A Senate hearing spotlighted the defense secretary’s decision to share sensitive information on a messenger app generally not authorized for government communications.
Five controversies surrounding Hegseth since he was confirmed
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth became embroiled in controversy this week after he was accused of illegally sending classified information in an unauthorized chat system to a journalist. While conceding that Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was “accidentally” included in a high-level Signal group chat,
Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a new “war-fighting headquarters.
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US, Japan ‘Stand Firmly Together’ in the Face of Aggressive Chinese Actions
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be “on the front lines of any contingency we might face in the western Pacific.”
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'Tremendous sloppiness': Top lawmaker warns Trump admin. 'most certainly' broke the law
A combination of “sloppiness” and reckless disregard for the law led to the “emergency” situation created by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sharing top-secret war plans in a Signal chat with other high-level Trump administration officials – and a reporter.
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