Signalgate: Pentagon watchdog probes Defense Sec Hegseth

The DoD Inspector General has launched an investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of the encrypted Signal app to discuss official matters, including a Yemen airstrike, after reports that senior officials used private group chats with auto-delete settings. The probe will assess compliance with classification rules and records retention policies across DoD personnel, following concerns from Senate Armed Services Committee leaders about sensitive information potentially shared over unclassified channels.