Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Hegseth Signal messages

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/politics/hegseth-pentagon-watchdog-signal-probe/index.html

The acting Inspector General of the Defense Department will review Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal in a group chat with other key national security officials to discuss military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen last month, the IG’s office announced on Thursday.

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liverbe@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 1y

We've investigated ourselves and found that we've done nothing wrong.

softcat@lemmy.ca · 28 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 1y

They're gonna blame trans people and send us to El Salvador

watson387@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 1y (3 replies)

He definitely has the most punchable face of the administration.

rigatti@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y (2 replies)

And it's pretty tough to beat Vance or Miller on that front.

disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Vance is such a dickhead you’d get a mushroom bruise on your knuckles.

watson387@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 1y

Nah. It's that smirk he always has on his face. He's reveling in the chaos he's causing. He knows it's all a con job and thinks he's untouchable.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y

So weird, I just got a signal invite to a "hegseth defense huddle" group by a "Steve Stebbins"?

Corigan@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

"watchdog official has been fired, and later found dead or deported"