Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny for using the Signal app to discuss potentially sensitive information. During an interaction with reporters, President Trump dismissed this issue as unimportant, labeling it as fake news. The New York Times revealed Hegseth had circumvented security protocols by setting up Signal on his Pentagon computer to send instant messages. This breach is being formally reviewed by the Pentagon's inspector general, but Trump is not expected to take further action against Hegseth.
Trump dismissed concerns over Hegseth's use of Signal, labeling them as fake news and emphasizing that he doesn't consider the app important.
Hegseth's use of Signal came under scrutiny for potentially discussing classified military operations on a personal device and a Pentagon computer.
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