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Pentagon

DoD IG Opens Investigation On Hegseth’s Use Of Signal App To Discuss Yemen Strikes

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

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DoD IG Opens Investigation On Hegseth’s Use Of Signal App To Discuss Yemen Strikes

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a town hall meeting for Department of Defense personnel at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

The Pentagon inspector general’s office has opened an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to discuss plans for military strikes in Yemen. In a memo sent to Hegseth on Thursday, the DoD IG confirms it opened the inquiry in response to a request from the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee to look into the “Signalgate” incident. “The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Secretary of Defense…

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