Pentagon watchdog opens probe into Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss Houthi attack plans
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Pentagon Launches Investigation Into Hegseth's Use of Signal App
Above: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pictured in Tokyo, Japan, on March 30, 2025. Image copyright: Kiyoshi Ota/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
This is clearly a witch hunt targeting Hegseth who was not even responsible for the journalist being inadvertently added to the message chain. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has taken responsibility for the error. Besides, none of the messages even included classified information.
Anti-Trump narrative
These messages included precise launch times, weapons used, and other sensitive information. National security experts have testified that this type of information is typically classified and had it fallen into the wrong hands — this reckless act could have put U.S. service members in danger.