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 used ‘dirty’ internet line to connect to Signal in Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press.
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