Recently, three aides to Pete Hegseth were ousted amid his investigation into leaks within his team. Reports have surfaced regarding Hegseth's use of private Signal chats for disclosing sensitive military information, including flight schedules targeting Houthi forces in Yemen. These disclosures were made to individuals not authorized to receive such data, including his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. The situation raises significant concerns about Hegseth's handling of classified information and the implications it may have on national security protocols.
Mr. Hegseth created the separate Signal group initially as a forum for discussing routine administrative or scheduling information, but the disclosure of sensitive military operations raises concerns about the misuse of communication channels.
The shared information included key flight schedules for military operations targeting the Houthis, which Mr. Hegseth disclosed to individuals without a need to know, including family members.
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