Signalgate 2.0: US Defense Chief Pete Hegseth shared the Yemen-Disposition details in chat with wife, lawyer, says report

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive information about American military operations in a second private signal group, this time with close personal contacts, including his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times said on Sunday.
Before his confirmation as the Defense Secretary, he was allegedly formed by Hegsith in January, his wife Jennifer – a journalist and former Fox News producer – his brother Phil, and Attorney Tim Parlotor, who are also playing the role of a Pentagon and continue to work as Hegseth’s personal lawyer.
According to the Times, Hegseth revealed the details of the 15 March aerial attacks on Yemen, which includes “flight programs for F/A -18 Hornets targeting Hauthis.”
This marks the second incident that includes Hegseth. Last month, Atlantic revealed that its editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included in a separate signal chat about the same operation-that group was created by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
The earlier revelation created a political uproar, motivating the Inspector General of the Pentagon to start an ongoing investigation. The administration of President Donald Trump has so far opposed the call for high-level dismissal. Trump has pinned the defect for earlier leakage on Waltz, but defended the result of an air raid on Yemeni rebels.
In view of the leaks, three senior Pentagon officials – Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Cellic, Senior Advisor Dan Caldwell and Colin Carol – were placed on pending investigation in the unwarde.
The three issued a joint statement on Sunday, alleging that they were incorrectly targeted. He said, “At this time, we still have not been told who was actually investigated for us, if there is still an active investigation, or if there was a real inquiry to start with the actual investigation of ‘leaks’,” he said.
“While this experience has been unconscious, we remain assistant to the Mission of Trump-Vance administration to make the Pentagon again great and achieve peace through strength.”
The first signal dispute focused on the casual inclusion of the Atlantic editor-in-chief into a safe chat, which shared the details of a pending bombing mission in Yemen. The chat participants included high-profile figures such as Middle East Envoy Steve Witcoff and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, some allegedly attached some of international places.
In response to the fallout, Hegseth denied any wrongdoing, saying, “No one was texting the war plans, and I all have to say about it.” Gabbard echoed his stance during a Senate hearing, ensuring that no combat strategies were improperly exchanged.