Overview
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under investigation by the Pentagon Inspector General for using the Signal app to share sensitive operational details of a March 15 airstrike in Yemen.
- Hegseth reportedly disclosed real-time attack plans, including F-18 launch times and bomb drop schedules, in a Signal group chat that accidentally included a journalist.
- A second Signal chat involving Hegseth’s family members has surfaced, allegedly sharing additional classified information, raising further concerns about protocol violations.
- Two senior Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, have been placed on administrative leave as the investigation into unauthorized disclosures continues.
- President Trump has defended Hegseth, calling the reports “fake news,” while bipartisan lawmakers and security experts demand accountability for potential breaches of military communication policies.