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The probe will also examine whether Hegseth complied with classification and records retention requirements, the letter says.
Newsweek |
acting Department of Defense Inspector General Steven A. Stebbins announced Thursday an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 's use of "commercially available messaging application for of...
Forbes |
Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle called for an investigation into the use of Signal and the inclusion of Goldberg in the chat but Trump stood by Waltz.
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Senior Trump administration officials have been accused of using the third-party app to discuss highly sensitive national security 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.
The inspector general review follows revelations that top Trump officials used the unclassified platform Signal to coordinate military strikes in Yemen.
The Pentagon inspector general's office said it would evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss strikes against the Houthis.
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.
Hegseth and other top administration officials have said that no classified information was shared in a Signal messaging app chat group.
The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to
The Defense Department’s internal watchdog is investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the messaging app Signal to discuss highly sensitive military information, according to a newly released memo.
The independent watchdog said it would assess whether the defense secretary followed department policies when he shared military strike plans in a group chat.