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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to U.S. personnel, AP sources say

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Pentagon IG concluded Hegseth risked exposing classified info in Signal chat: Sources (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering troops when he relayed information about Yemen strike on Signal.

  2. KVOA Tucson

    Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> A Pentagon investigation has faulted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it could have endangered U.S.

  4. The New Republic

    Hegseth Risked Troops’ Lives With Signal Messages, Watchdog Concludes (opens The New Republic)

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    Pete Hegseth endangered troops with the Signalgate fiasco, the Pentagon inspector general’s office has formally concluded.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, sources say (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, according to two people familiar with the findings.

  6. The Atlantic

    Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages (opens The Atlantic)

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    An inspector-general report finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.

  7. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    A forthcoming inspector general report finds that had intel shared by Hegseth been intercepted by an adversary, it would have endangered servicemembers, according to a source who viewed the findings.

  8. New York Post

    Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth put US troops, mission at risk with Signal group chat on Houthi bombing (opens New York Post)

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    The Pentagon’s watchdog found that War Secretary Pete Hegseth put US personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Yemen’s Houthi militants.

  9. CNN

    Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing of sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say (opens CNN)

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    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources famil…

  10. Latin Times

    Pentagon Investigation Reveals Hegseth Texted Real-Time Strike Details on Signal, Putting U.S. Forces at Risk (opens Latin Times)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed sensitive operational information about U.S. airstrikes in Yemen using the encrypted messaging app Signal, raising concerns that he may have put American

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Zachary Cohen, Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebel…

  12. Military.com

    Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth’s Use of Signal Posed Risk to US Personnel (opens Military.com)

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    The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.

  13. CNN

    Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers (opens CNN)

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    A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to the House and Senate Armed Services committees for review, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.

  14. Forbes

    Hegseth Violated Protocol When He Used Signal To Discuss Military Plans: IG Report (opens Forbes)

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    The Pentagon inspector general report on Hegseth’s use of the Signal app to discuss sensitive military plans is expected to be made public Thursday.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A Pentagon investigation has faulted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it could have endangered U.S.

  16. The Columbian

    Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to U.S. personnel, AP sources say (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Review finds Hegseth put US troops at risk with Signal use – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering troops by using the Signal messaging app to discuss a strike on Houthis in Yemen, sources say a Pentagon watchdog report finds.

  18. The Week

    Hegseth’s Signal chat put troops in peril, probe finds (opens The Week)

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    The defense secretary risked the lives of military personnel and violated Pentagon rules, says new report

  19. Salon

    "Created a risk": IG report says Hegseth's use of Signal could have put troops in harm's way (opens Salon)

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    The Pentagon claimed the report is a "total exoneration."

  20. Digital Journal

    Hegseth's Signal use risked harm to US forces, watchdog says (opens Digital Journal)

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    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen could have put troops at risk.

  21. Delaware Public Media

    Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth broke policies by using Signal to discuss airstrikes (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Inspector General Steven Stebbins says Hegseth's use of the commercially available messaging app to discuss strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. servicemembers.

  22. Bloomberg

    Hegseth’s Signal Texts Exposed Sensitive Details, Watchdog Finds (opens Bloomberg)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth exposed sensitive information when he sent details of a pending military strike from his personal phone, according to a Pentagon watchdog investigation into the “Signalgate” saga that gripped the White House earlier this year.

  23. AL.com

    Hegseth reportedly put troops in danger by sharing attack plans in messaging app, investigators find (opens AL.com)

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    Hegseth should not have used the Signal app, the report concluded.

  24. WMUR

    Hegseth scrutinized over handling of military operations (opens WMUR)

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    The Pentagon’s watchdog says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel at risk by using Signal to share sensitive strike details, according the Associated Press. It comes as lawmakers investigate a separate September 2 attack that killed survivors of an initial strike in the Caribbean Sea.

  25. WHDH Boston

    Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey

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