Summary
A report from the Pentagon's oversight office discovered that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the Signal messaging app to discuss a military strike in Yemen. A journalist was mistakenly added to this chat, putting U.S. military personnel at risk.
Key Facts
- The report is from the Pentagon's watchdog, an office that checks for problems and mistakes.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used Signal, a messaging app, to talk about a military operation.
- The military operation was a strike in Yemen.
- The target of the strike was Houthi militants.
- A journalist was accidentally added to the messaging chat.
- The chat included sensitive, real-time updates about the strike.
- This incident could have put U.S. service members in danger.
