Signal War-Chat Leakes: Pentagon Watchdog Investigation If Orders Granted to Remove Message to Hegseth’s colleagues
The Pentagon’s Watchdog is investigating whether any of the employees of Secretary Pete Hegseth were instructed to remove signal messages, probably a journalist to infuse sensitive military details, which was based on documents and information from two sources and information familiar with the investigation quoted by the Associated Press.Investigation center on the spread of information about the strike on 15 March against the posts in Yemen through a messaging platform.Time is important because Hegseth prepares for his first Congress testimony since confirmation, where he will probably address concerns about his information management practices, recent senior employees departure and internal leakage investigation.The previous inquiry has focused on setting up the hegseth of non-safe internet connections that bypassing the security protocol and sharing military operating details in several signal conversations.Communications included separate chats with his family members and senior national security officials, which accidentally included Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg.According to AP sources and documents, the scope of investigation involves identifying who posted information and access the device of Hegseth. Sources spoke anonymously due to restrictions on discussing the matter.Some MPs from both sides have criticized the sharing of the operating details of Hegseth before the completion of the mission, suggesting such tasks, pilots can be endangered and will usually result in dismissal for low-ranking personnel.While Hegseth has maintained shared information, was unprotected, many defense experts say that such specific pre-system details will not be allowed on the generally unsafe devices. “I repeatedly said, no one is texting the war plans,” Hegseth told Fox News Channel in April that his family members were included after reporting about chat. “I look at war plans every day. Was then shared on the signal and now, although you mark it, there were informal, unnatural coordination for media coordination and other things. That is what I have said from the beginning.”President Donald Trump has maintained support for Hegseth, acknowledging his challenges during a Memorial Day address in Arlington National Cemetery.Since the signal dispute, Hegseth has reduced media interactions, avoiding the Pentagon press briefing, his spokesperson conducted only one session.Investigation was initiated at the leadership of the leadership of the Senate Armed Service Committee, which included Chairman Senator Roger Wicker and Ranking Democrat Senator Jack Reid.While the signal provides encrypted communication, it remains unsafe for hacking and lacks approval for classified information transmission. The Defense Department highlighted these weaknesses on March 14, a day before the fierce attacks.Trump justified the handling operations “incredible campaign of theft, violence and terrorism” and his disintegration of important shipping routes.Between November 2023 and January, more than 100 ships were attacked by Helthi forces, causing two sinks and four deadly. His leadership added these tasks to oppose Israeli’s operation.
