Pentagon Investigation Finds Pete Hegseth's Signal Communications Posed Security Risk to US Troops

Dec 04, 2025 08:54 am CST

A Pentagon watchdog investigation has concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to share sensitive information about Yemen strikes could have endangered US troops if intercepted. While the Pentagon maintains Hegseth has been exonerated, the report raises serious questions about operational security protocols at the highest levels of defense leadership.