Defense Department officials are denying new reporting that its inspector general has received evidence that the details Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared on Signal were taken from a classified document.

The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General began its review of the secretary’s use of Signal in April. Shortly into the review, it obtained the document that Hegseth relayed the information from, which was marked “Secret/NORFORN,” meaning no foreign nationals should see it, according to the Washington Post. The plans were initially shared with Hegseth by Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the commander of U.S. Central Command.

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