The Pentagon's Inspector General, Steven Stebbins, is evaluating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal app for military discussions following concerns raised by Senate Armed Services Committee leaders. They worry about the potential sharing of classified information on an unsecured platform while discussing a military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Stebbins’ investigation aims to assess adherence to Department of Defense policies regarding commercial messaging apps and examine compliance with classification and record retention rules. Despite claims of sensitive information discussed, Hegseth denies any classified content was shared.
"If true, this reporting raises questions as to the use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information, as well as the sharing of such information with those who do not have proper clearance and need to know."
"The aim of this investigation is to determine the extent to which the Secretary of Defense and other DoD personnel complied with DoD policies and procedures for the use of a commercial messaging application for official business."
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