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Pentagon Investigates Hegseth for Alleged Classified Leak

7/23/2025

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The Pentagon's inspector general is probing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for allegedly leaking classified military details through Signal. Messages concerning U.S. bombing strategies in Yemen, sourced from a "SECRET/NOFORN" email, have sparked bipartisan outrage. Critics are demanding Hegseth's resignation, despite his claims that no sensitive information was disclosed.

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The Pentagon's inspector general is probing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for allegedly leaking classified military details through Signal. Messages concerning U.S. bombing strategies in Yemen, sourced from a "SECRET/NOFORN" email, have sparked bipartisan outrage. Critics are demanding Hegseth's resignation, despite his claims that no sensitive information was disclosed.