Hegseth acknowledges sharing ‘unclassified’ info in Signal chats ‘then and now’

Published April 22, 2025 10:27am ET



Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted that he shared information over Signal on Tuesday morning, though he maintained the details were “informal” and “unclassified.”

In mid-March, he shared details of impending attacks on the Houthis in Yemen in at least two separate Signal group chats, a platform that, while secure, is not approved by the government for the sharing of classified information.

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