December 3, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Pentagon Inspector General Faults Hegseth's Signal Practices

A Department of Defense inspector-general review found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging application to discuss Yemen-strike planning created risks to sensitive military information and...

April 21, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Second Signal Chat Shows Hegseth Shared Strike Details with Family

Reporting disclosed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information about the timing of a Yemen military strike in a Signal messaging group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, none of whom held an...

March 24, 2025 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Signal Group Chat Exposes Operational Details of Yemen Strikes

Senior U.S. national-security officials discussed planned military strikes in Yemen within a Signal group chat that accidentally included a journalist, who then reported on the exchange. The messages reportedly contained...