In March, Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly shared sensitive details regarding an upcoming attack on Houthis in Yemen through a private Signal group chat. This chat included family members and his personal lawyer, who is also a Navy reservist at the Pentagon. The incident occurred around the same time that Hegseth and others in the National Security Council mistakenly disclosed similar details about a missile strike to a journalist. The Pentagon is currently investigating Hegseth's use of the encrypted messaging app to assess security risks related to classified information.
The sharing of sensitive operational details with personal contacts raises serious concerns about information security and the potential for compromising military actions.
Despite the context of the communications, the revelation of Hegseth’s actions calls into question the protocols in place to protect classified information.
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