"United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put defence personnel and their missions at risk when he used the messaging app Signal to discuss sensitive information about military strikes on Yemen's Houthis, a classified Pentagon watchdog report has found. In a report provided to Congress on Tuesday, the Pentagon inspector general said its investigation concluded that Hegseth violated protocol when he used his personal phone for official communications, and recommended that all Pentagon officials be better trained,"
"US officials are not authorised to use Signal for classified information as it is not part of the Pentagon's secure communications network. However, as Hegseth has the authority to declassify information, the Pentagon report found that the consequences of this were unclear. The report, which has not yet been made public, could ramp up pressure on Hegseth, who has come under intense bipartisan scrutiny from lawmakers"
The Pentagon inspector general's investigation concluded Hegseth violated protocol by using his personal phone and the Signal app to discuss sensitive strike information, endangering personnel and missions. Signal is not authorized for classified communications because it is not part of the Pentagon's secure network. Hegseth retains authority to declassify information, creating uncertainty about consequences. A journalist was accidentally added to a Signal chat that exposed the messages and triggered bipartisan scrutiny and calls from some lawmakers for his removal. Hegseth maintains he was exonerated despite findings that do not categorically clear wrongdoing. Lawmakers are also probing an alleged second strike that may have killed survivors.
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