Pete Hegseth endangered troops by sharing war plans in Si...

Pete Hegseth endangered troops by sharing war plans in Signal chat, report says

2025-12-03 17:45

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Pete Hegseth endangered troops by sharing war plans in Signal chat, report says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering U.S. troops by sharing highly-sensitive information about military operations on a Signal group chat earlier this year, a report has found.

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Pete Hegseth endangered troops by sharing war plans in Signal chat, report says

Mike BediganWednesday 03 December 2025 17:45 GMTComments

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet Meeting hosted by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) (AFP/Getty)

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked endangering U.S. troops by sharing highly-sensitive information about military operations on a Signal group chat earlier this year, a report has found.

The classified report was sent to Congress Tuesday night, and shared by CNN. An unclassified version of the report is due to be released publicly Thursday.

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