Overview

• Pete Hegseth reportedly used an unsecured commercial internet line, known as a 'dirty line,' in his Pentagon office to access the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.
• The 'dirty line' bypassed Pentagon security protocols, raising concerns about potential exposure of sensitive defense information to hacking and surveillance.
• Hegseth allegedly directed the installation of Signal on multiple Pentagon computers to circumvent restrictions on personal phone use and improve communication with White House officials.
• The Pentagon inspector general is actively investigating Hegseth's use of unauthorized technology, while bipartisan calls for accountability grow.
• Hegseth is under fire for sharing classified Yemen airstrike details in Signal group chats, including one involving family members, intensifying scrutiny of his actions.