Investigation finds Hegseth's use of Signal app in Yemen strikes could have harmed US forces

A Pentagon inspector general probe found that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth put US forces at risk by using the Signal app to discuss air strike plans on Yemen. The report concluded that using a personal cell phone for this purpose created a risk to operational security that could have harmed US pilots and mission objectives. While the information shared matched classified operational data, the report did not state that Hegseth improperly revealed it. Hegseth claimed total exoneration, but the Democratic National Committee described his conduct as a major national security threat.