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Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say

  • Secretary Pete Hegseth used Signal for military operations last month against Pentagon rules.
  • This followed The Atlantic's report weeks earlier and an aide's unusual inquiry for an exception.
  • Colonel Ricky Buria, a close aide, asked for an exception allowing Hegseth's continued Signal use.
  • DoD policy states Signal is "NOT authorized" for accessing or processing non-public information.
  • Buria rapidly became a trusted advisor, reflecting Hegseth's increasingly narrow inner circle.
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Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office for Signal, sources say

The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Hegseth's use of Signal and raises the possibility that sensitive defense information could have been put at risk.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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