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.
British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingAudioPodcastsRadioAudio FAQsVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveWeatherNewslettersPentagon watchdog probing Hegseth's Signal app use2 days agoShareSaveMadeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkShareSaveGetty ImagesDemocrats have called for Hegseth to resign over the scandalThe inspector general of the US Department of Defense has launched an investigation into Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal application to message other top-level officials about military strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The White House faced a backlash after a journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat - where specific details of strikes were discussed - on the commercial app.
The investigation comes at the request of the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee.
The goal of the probe is to determine whether the defence secretary and other staff complied with the department policies on using messaging applications to discuss official business.
The acting inspector general, Steven Stebbins, said in a letter to Hegseth that the watchdog would also "review compliance with classification and records retention requirements".
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