Executive Branch

Pentagon IG Releases Report on Hegseth’s Signal Use

The secretary of war did not comply with department protocol by using his personal cellphone to conduct official business, according to the report.
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Pentagon IG Releases Report on Hegseth’s Signal Use
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the United States Marine Corps 250th birthday celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth used Signal to send sensitive, nonpublic operational information that he determined did not require classification surrounding U.S. strikes on Yemen, a Defense Department Office watchdog concluded.

The department’s Office of Inspector General noted in a report dated Dec. 2 and released on Dec. 4 that Hegseth makes the determination of what is or is not classified.
Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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