US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny after creating a second Signal group chat, involving family and officials, to discuss a military airstrike in Yemen. This occurred alongside a prior incident where he mistakenly shared details with a journalist. The White House dismissed the reports of classified information sharing, calling it a 'non-story' and accusing leakers of attempting to undermine the Trump administration. Critics argue that using Signal for sensitive discussions exposes flaws in communication protocols.
The chat included 13 people, according to the source, and was named "Defence | Team Huddle." According to the New York Times report, the group included Hegseth's wife, Fox News producer Jennifer Hegseth, and his brother Phil Hegseth, who works at the Pentagon.
She added that people leaking information are seeking to undermine US President Donald Trump's agenda, and that the administration will "continue to hold them accountable."
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