"Pete wave: A Pentagon inspector general's report about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal is due out today. It will say the info Hegseth put in a group chat that inadvertently included Atlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg "could have put the mission, U.S. personnel, and national security at risk had it fallen into the wrong hands" ( The Atlantic) Pentagon spox Sean Parnell called the report a "TOTAL exoneration." ( WSJ)"
"Admiral Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw the Hegseth-ordered strike on a boat in the Caribbean that's caused an uproar, and General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will visit Capitol Hill today to take questions from lawmakers. ( NYT) Info about a follow-on strike on the boat's survivors wasn't disclosed to members of Congress during a classified briefing in September. ( AP)"
Cloudy this morning, then clear with gusty winds this afternoon and a high around 44, with a low near 24 overnight. The Washington Wizards host Boston tonight. Social contacts include Bluesky and Signal as @abeaujon.87, and an email link is provided. Current music pick is Mark O'Connor and Maggie O'Connor's "The Holly and the Ivy," with the O'Connors performing "An Appalachian Christmas" at the Barns at Wolf Trap tonight. Playlists of daily recommendations are available on Spotify and Apple Music. A Pentagon inspector general's report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Signal use raises national-security concerns and has led to Capitol Hill questioning and impeachment articles.
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