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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s improper use of the Signal group chat earlier this year to discuss sensitive military plans could have put troops at risk, the Pentagon’s inspector general found, according to multiple reports.
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Key facts
Hegseth shared plans for a military attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen in March with unauthorized individuals and did not preserve communications as required by federal law. several sockets reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the report.
The information Hegseth shared stemmed from an email that was initially marked as confidential, the watchdog reportedly found.
Hegseth had the authority to release the information before it was distributed, but it is unclear whether he did so.
In addition to Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg, who was accidentally added to the chat with top US officials, Hegseth shared similar details of the military attack with other unauthorized individuals, the inspector general found, according to CNN.
CNN and The New York Times previously reported that Hegseth discussed military operations in a second conversation with his wife, brother and personal attorney.
What to pay attention to
The report was delivered to members of Congress on Tuesday and will be made public on Thursday.
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