Politics Jul 15 WATCH: Mike Waltz says he wants to make UN ‘great again’ as Democrats grill him on Signal chat By Farnoush Amiri, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Jun 10 WATCH: Lawmakers question Hegseth on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been met with sharp questions and criticism by lawmakers who demanded details on his moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles. By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Apr 24 Watch 4:37 Hegseth reportedly has unsecured internet line in Pentagon office for Signal Pressure is building on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Washington Post first reported and the News Hour confirmed that Hegseth had the unclassified messaging app Signal installed on a computer in his Pentagon office. All of this is unfolding as… By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi
Politics Apr 22 Hegseth allegedly pulled airstrike info shared on second Signal post from secure military channel Hegseth is accused of taking airstrike information from a military communications channel and sharing it in a chat with his wife, his brother and others. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports The White House late Sunday dismissed the report as a "non-story," insisting that no classified information was shared. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Apr 03 Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s sharing of Houthi strike plans in Signal chat By Tara Copp, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 31 White House says case ‘closed’ on Signal chat despite calls for investigations By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that national security adviser Mike Waltz continues to have President Donald Trump’s confidence and that it was done discussing the embarrassing matter of senior officials communicating about plans for an airstrike on… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 5:26 What we know — and don’t know — about the U.S. strikes in Yemen By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. launched what analysts are describing as one of the largest bombing missions in Yemen in years. The strikes targeted what the U.S. says are Houthi leaders and terrorist infrastructure. The Trump administration’s campaign has been ongoing for two… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 5:26 The security vulnerabilities of using Signal to discuss military operations By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant The news of Trump officials using Signal for a group chat on military operations has raised many questions about just how secure such messaging apps are and the risks if government officials use them on their personal devices. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Mar 27 Judge says he will order Trump administration to preserve Signal chat about strikes in Yemen By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis. Continue reading