Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal

"A summary of the report provided to NPR finds that had a foreign adversary intercepted the intelligence discussed in the chat, it would have endangered both U.S. servicemembers and the mission at large."

"The report concludes that Hegseth, who sent the information about targets, timing and aircraft to two Signal groups, including his wife and brother, violated Pentagon policies about using personal phones for official business. Hegseth would not sit for an interview with investigators, the report said, and would only provide a written response. In his response, Hegseth stated that he was able to declassify information;"

A Pentagon inspector general investigation found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military targeting details on the Signal messaging app, including targets, timing and aircraft. The shared messages were sent to two Signal groups that included family members and a journalist. Had a foreign adversary intercepted the intelligence, the messages could have endangered U.S. servicemembers and jeopardized the mission. Investigators found that sharing operational materials on personal phones violated Pentagon policies. Hegseth declined an in-person interview and provided a written response claiming declassification authority; the inspector general did not determine whether the material had been declassified when shared. NPR disclosed a potential conflict of interest involving the Signal Foundation.

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