Pentagon watchdog opens probe into use of Signal for Yemen attack plans
- The Pentagon's acting inspector general announced a review of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal for military strike communications against Houthi militants in Yemen.
- The review will investigate other defense officials' use of Signal, which isn't secure for classified material.
- The investigation aims to assess compliance with DoD policies and records retention requirements, according to Steven Stebbins, the acting inspector general.
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Pentagon watchdog opens probe into use of Signal for Yemen attack plans - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s Inspector General’s office announced on Thursday it was opening a probe into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of an unclassified commercial texting application to coordinate on the highly sensitive March 15 launch of U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Houthis.
How To Deal With “Signalgate”—A Guide To The Perplexed - Armed Forces Press
Public Domain By Lani Kass, PhDSTARRS Board of Advisors Last week, The Atlantic published an explosive report claiming that its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was invited to a “Principals Committee (PC) Small Group” discussion on Signal, where Cabinet officials discussed plans to strike the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Sensitive details—including the iconic who, what, where, when, and how of military operations—were publicly disclosed. Although t…

Watchdog will review Hegseth's use of Signal
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's acting inspector general announced Thursday he will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.
Pentagon opens investigation into group chat about Yemen attack
The Pentagon's acting inspector general has informed the US defense secretary that he has launched an investigation into a group chat on the messaging app Signal, where senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration discussed details of an attack on Yemen's Houthis in March.
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