Defense Secretary Hegseth Shared Yemen Strike Details in Insecure Signal Chat

Hegseth created a second Signal group chat that included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer.

“United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared details about planned bombing raids on Yemen in a second Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, US media has reported”

Al Jazeera

The chat included 13 people and was dubbed 'Defense Team Meeting.'

Al Jazeera

The second chat contained flight schedules for F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis.

The White House dismissed the report as a 'non-story.'

Rep. Jim Himes said the whole thing is inappropriate.

The second Signal chat revelation came amid a Pentagon leak investigation.

Four members of Hegseth's inner circle were ousted in less than a week.

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Caldwell was the Pentagon's point person in the first Signal chat.

They had not been told what exactly they were investigated for.

The Pentagon was described as being in disarray and total chaos.

Democratic lawmakers called for Hegseth's removal.

“Hegseth 2nd Signal chat cause for 'worry' about nation's security, says Rep”

NPR

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Hegseth must be fired.

President Trump said he stood behind Hegseth.

The controversy came at a delicate moment for the defense secretary.

Hegseth had been in the role for less than two months.