"Pete Hegseth had a "unique" system installed to access his personal cell phone from inside his secure office, an investigation found."
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had his assistant install a "unique" system in his secure office at the Pentagon that allowed him to access and control his personal cellphone from inside, a new watchdog report says."
"The report, released Thursday, included a section stating that Hegseth's junior military assistant, at the request of the secretary of defense, "requested and oversaw the installation of a unique capability through which the secretary could access and control his personal cell phone from inside his secure office.""
"The system mirrored and accessed the content of the personal phone and connected a keyboard, mouse, and monitor via cable to the phone, which was located outside the office."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had a unique capability installed in his secure Pentagon office allowing access and control of his personal cellphone from inside. His junior military assistant requested and oversaw the installation of the tether system, which mirrored and accessed the phone's content and connected a keyboard, mouse, and monitor via cable to a phone located outside the office. Photos of a prototype design were redacted. The system was installed in late February 2025. Hegseth used the Signal app to share sensitive information on US airstrikes, creating risks to military personnel. Department of Defense policy prohibits personal and government mobile devices in secure spaces. Whether the system met DoD requirements could not be determined.
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