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Trump officials face records lawsuit over Signal chat

A lawsuit has been filed by American Oversight against high-ranking Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, for using Signal to discuss military operations, which allegedly violated federal records laws.
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz admitted responsibility for the Signal chat setup and stated lessons were learned, confirming that the administration no longer uses Signal for sensitive discussions.
The lawsuit claims that discussing sensitive military operations on an unclassified app bypassed legal requirements for preserving government records, according to American Oversight.
Officials testified that no classified information was shared and agreed to an audit of the discussions, raising concerns about safeguards for sensitive communications.

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9NEWS Denver

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