Summary
A report from the Pentagon's inspector general claims that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have put troops at risk by using an unsecured app to discuss a military operation in Yemen. The app, Signal, was used to share sensitive information about the operation, potentially violating Pentagon rules. The report has led to calls for Hegseth's resignation, although official responses from the Pentagon and the White House claim no classified information was leaked.
Key Facts
- Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary, used the Signal app for a chat about a planned military attack.
- A journalist was accidentally included in the chat, revealing the details.
- The chat included sensitive information about targets, timing, and weapons for an attack in Yemen.
- The Pentagon inspector general found this use of Signal broke Pentagon policy.
- If the information was intercepted by foreign adversaries, it could have endangered U.S. troops.
- The Trump administration denies that the shared information was classified.
- The inspector general did not confirm if Hegseth declassified the information before sharing it.
- There are calls for Hegseth's resignation, led by Senator Mark Warner.
