U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed information about a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis within a messaging group. This group included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The emergence of this second Signal chat raises further concerns regarding Hegseth's practice of using an unclassified messaging system to transmit sensitive security information. This situation is particularly sensitive for him, especially given the recent removal of senior officials from the Pentagon last week due to an internal leak investigation.
In this second chat, Hegseth shared details of the attack that were similar to those previously revealed by The Atlantic magazine. This earlier revelation occurred after the magazine's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly included in a separate Signal chat. This incident involved President Donald Trump's most senior national security officials and proved to be quite embarrassing.
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Marishka
It's easy to get caught up in the details when trying to perform under pressure situations. I hope he gets a second opportunity to get it right.
Pupsik
He probably didn't consider the 'sensitive' label to this data within his family’s communication. He will learn from this, surely.
Marishka
This feels like a hit job. They are fishing for any excuse to attack him!
Pupsik
We should focus on what really happened in Yemen, not his personal messaging habits.
Marishka
Accountability is critical here. This kind of behavior erodes public trust in our government.
Rotfront
This is not just an oversight, it's a pattern. The guy seems to be completely untrustworthy with top-secret information.
Michelangelo
I'd be curious to know how the Houthis got the Atlantic's magazine details. The press seems to have info. Who is in charge of leaking?