US EditionWas classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak (copy)
- In March 2025, The Atlantic reported that top Trump administration officials, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed plans for an upcoming attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen via the Signal messaging app, which also included a journalist.
- The use of Signal to discuss sensitive military plans raised concerns about national security and potential leaks of classified information, despite the Trump administration's claim that no classified material was shared.
- The discussion included sensitive details such as weapons systems and timelines, information that is typically tightly guarded to prevent adversaries from gaining advance warning and jeopardizing missions or endangering American service members.
- Democratic Senator Mark Kelly highlighted that Department of Defence policy prohibits discussing even controlled unclassified information on unsecured devices, while Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe stated that the chats contained no classified information, with Gabbard admitting she hadn't read the policy.
- Following the report, the White House National Security Council initiated an investigation, and Senators Jack Reed and Roger Wicker, from the Senate Armed Services Committee, requested an inquiry into the potential use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive information and whether individuals without proper clearance had access to it, though President Trump dismissed the episode as frivolous.
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Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak (copy)
The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee are requesting an investigation into how Trump national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes. A federal judge also says he will order the preservation of…
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