US EditionHegseth pulled strike information from secure military channel for Signal posts: Report
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is accused of sharing classified airstrike information through an unsecured network, according to multiple officials confirmed to The Associated Press.
- Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta described the breaches as serious and unprecedented for a Secretary of Defense.
- Hegseth denied that the posted information was classified, stating, "What was shared... Was informal, unclassified coordinations," during a Fox News interview.
- Hegseth has fired or transferred six members of his inner circle amid the fallout from the leaks.
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Vance Has ‘100 Percent Confidence’ in Hegseth Amid Signal Scrutiny
Vice President JD Vance said on April 23 that he has full confidence in Pete Hegseth despite renewed scrutiny over the defense secretary’s use of the Signal messaging app. “I have 100 percent confidence in the secretary. I know the president does, and really, the entire team does,” Vance told reporters in Agra, India, after visiting the Taj Mahal. The vice president accused the media of trying to “tank” Hegseth’s nomination from the start. He su…
☕ Daily Brief: Media Targets Hegseth (Again)
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The Digital Markets Act: A Security Risk for Encrypted Communications
A recent controversy involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presents a sobering, real-world example of the security risks posed by messaging platforms. Hegseth and other senior Trump administration officials discussed sensitive military plans over the unclassified Signal app—violating government security protocols. When The Atlantic‘s editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, was inadvertently added to this group chat, sensitive operational details were expos…
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