Overview

• The Pentagon's Inspector General is investigating Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal app to discuss sensitive U.S. military operations in Yemen, including airstrike details.
• A second Signal chat group reportedly included Hegseth's wife, brother, and lawyer, raising further concerns about operational security violations.
• President Trump has dismissed the investigation as a 'wasted story' and defended Hegseth, calling the controversy 'fake news.'
• Bipartisan lawmakers and former Pentagon officials have called for Hegseth’s resignation, citing national security risks and repeated lapses in judgment.
• Hegseth insists he takes classification and operational security seriously, despite documented leaks of strike timings and flight schedules.