Pentagon watchdog investigating Hegseth’s use of Signal

Pentagon IG to Probe Pete Hegseth’s Use of Signal App to Discuss War Plans

The acting inspector general of the Pentagon is launching an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of a Signal group chat to discuss U.S. war plans in Yemen, which accidentally included the editor of The Atlantic.

Pentagon Inspector General Launches Investigation into Hegseth’s Signal Use - American Oversight

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that the office will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal, including his compliance with records retention requirements.  The issue of Signal’s autodelete function — and what that means for record preservation and accountability — is central to American Oversight’s recent lawsuit against Hegseth and other members of the now-infamous Signalgate group chat. Our lawsuit arg…

Donald Trump throws a fit after reporters remind him about Pete Hegseth's incompetence

If there’s one thing Donald Trump hates more than being told he lost the 2020 election (spoiler: he did), it’s being told the truth to his face. And boy, did he throw one of his signature toddler tantrums when a reporter had the audacity — the gall! — to ask about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest scandal. When asked aboard Air Force One about Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app (you know, the one where sensitive military plans were …

Signalgate: Hegseth Group Chat Being Investigated By Pentagon Watchdog

Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty Welp, it looks like letting a journalist into the war room Signal group chat isn’t going away as quickly as Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz want. The acting Inspector general of the Defense Department has launched an investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of classified information on an unauthorized messaging app.  According to CNN, acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins announced Thursday that the…

Pentagon inspector general investigating Hegseth’s use of Signal messaging app

DoD's acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins will review Defense Secretary’s Pete Hegseth’s use of the commercial messaging app Signal to discuss operational details of airstrikes in Yemen. Stebbins said the review will “determine the extent to which the defense secretary and other DoD personnel complied with DoD policies and procedures for the use of a commercial messaging application for official business.” The evaluation will also investiga…

Ask Jordan: Could Trump officials who used Signal be prosecuted?

Could Trump administration officials who used the Signal app to discuss sensitive military information be prosecuted?