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Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen. The review will also look at other defense officials’ use of the publicly available encrypted app, which is not able to handle classified material and is not part of the Defense Department’s secure communications …

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Pentagon says operation against Houthis to cost US $1 bln per month

On March 15, US President Donald Trump authorized military action against the Houthis, who control about one-third of Yemen’s territory

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Pentagon watchdog probing Defence Secretary Hegseth's Signal app use

The probe will examine whether the defence secretary complied with policy when he used the commercial messaging app.

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Concerned for service members, governor seeks security assurances from Joint Chiefs

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff for assurances about steps being taken to protect national security after sensitive plans were shared on Signal.

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Hegseth's Use of Signal to Discuss Houthi Strikes Is Now Under Investigation by Pentagon Watchdog

The Defense Department inspector general's office said Thursday it will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging apps like Signal to discuss sensitive details on planned U.S. airstrikes in Yemen.

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Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over use of Signal app

The use of the Signal messaging app by top Trump officials came to light after The Atlantic's editor was added to a group chat about planned Houthi strikes.

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Pentagon watchdog to evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal

The Pentagon inspector general's office said it would evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss strikes against the Houthis.

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