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December 5, 2025

Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth's Use of Signal App "Created a Risk to Operational Security"
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The Pentagon's inspector general has released its report examining
Hegseth's sharing of sensitive information about U.S. strikes in Yemen
on a Signal group chat earlier this year. The report found Hegseth's
actions "created a risk to operational security that could have resulted
in failed U.S. mission objectives and potential harm to U.S. pilots."
The report also criticized Hegseth's use of a personal cellphone to
conduct official business. Hegseth himself refused to cooperate with the
investigation, refusing to hand over his phone or sit for an interview.


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