• Pentagon watchdog investigates if Hegseth's staff were told to delete Signal messages

    Pentagon watchdog investigates if Hegseth's staff were told to delete Signal messages

    Jun 06, 2025 02:29 PM EST

    ... inspector general’s office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Besides finding out whether anyone was asked to delete Signal messages, the inspector general also is asking some past and current staffers who were with Hegseth on the day of the strikes who posted the information and ...

  • National security adviser Mike Waltz is tapped for UN in shakeup

    National security adviser Mike Waltz is tapped for UN in shakeup

    May 01, 2025 03:57 PM EST

    ... he was receiving classified information. That raises the possibility that sensitive information could have been put at risk of potential hacking or surveillance. The Pentagon inspector general is investigating Hegseth’s use of Signal, and he has faced criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans. It has added to the ...

  • News Wrap: Hegseth threatens criminal prosecution over leaks

    News Wrap: Hegseth threatens criminal prosecution over leaks

    Apr 22, 2025 10:45 PM EST

    ... has all happened very quickly, it will be handed over to DOJ, and those people will be prosecuted if necessary. Amna Nawaz: The Pentagon's inspector general is investigating the secretary and staff's use of the Signal app. Today, the White House again defended Hegseth as he faces mounting ...

  • Hegseth allegedly pulled airstrike info shared on second Signal post from secure military channel

    Hegseth allegedly pulled airstrike info shared on second Signal post from secure military channel

    Apr 22, 2025 10:29 PM EST

    ... chat included President Donald Trump's top national security officials. It accidentally included the editor of The Atlantic and has caused an investigation by the inspector general in the Defense Department. What Hegseth has said about the second chat Hegseth has not directly acknowledged that he set up the second ...

  • Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

    Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

    Apr 21, 2025 01:32 PM EST

    ... have put pilots in danger. Hegseth's use of Signal and the sharing of such plans are under investigation by the Defense Department's acting inspector general. It came at the request of the leadership of the Senate Armed Services Committee — Republican Chairman Roger Wicker of Mississippi and ranking Democratic ...

  • News Wrap: Trump fires several National Security Council members

    News Wrap: Trump fires several National Security Council members

    Apr 03, 2025 10:45 PM EST

    ... those recommendations, like I do with everybody. I listen to everybody. And then I make a decision. Amna Nawaz: Also tonight, the Pentagon's acting inspector general says he will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app. He will look to determine whether Hegseth and ...

  • Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth's sharing of Houthi strike plans in Signal chat

    Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth's sharing of Houthi strike plans in Signal chat

    Apr 03, 2025 07:33 PM EST

    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 ...

  • Bipartisan senators overseeing military request Pentagon investigation into use of Signal app

    Bipartisan senators overseeing military request Pentagon investigation into use of Signal app

    Mar 27, 2025 04:58 PM EST

    ... is one of the most ardent defense hawks in Congress and has said the committee will request a classified hearing to follow up on the inspector general's report, as well as for the administration to verify the contents of the Signal chat. The contents, which were published by The ...

  • The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulity

    The White House says nothing classified was shared on Signal. Democrats say that strains credulity

    Mar 27, 2025 02:21 PM EST

    ... Armed Services Committee, said he and Sen. Jack Reed, the committee’s top Democrat, will send a letter to the Trump administration requesting an expedited inspector general investigation into the use of Signal. They are also calling for a classified briefing with a top administration official “who actually has the ...

  • Trump officials face more questions as new details from Yemen strike chat revealed

    Trump officials face more questions as new details from Yemen strike chat revealed

    Mar 26, 2025 10:55 PM EST

    ... chat? John Ratcliffe: No. Nick Schifrin: But, this afternoon, Senate Armed Services Chairman Republican Roger Wicker said he was asking the administration to open an inspector general investigation. And he said -- quote -- "The information as published recently appears to me to be of such a sensitive nature that, based on ...