Pentagon Inspector General Weighs in on Hegseth Signal Use

Did Hegseth follow proper declassification procedures, or did he recklessly endanger troops on an unsecured app?

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Pentagon Inspector General Weighs in on Hegseth Signal Use

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Above: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet Meeting hosted by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 2, 2025. Image credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

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Republican narrative

Secretary Hegseth has been totally exonerated since no classified information was shared, and he possessed the authority to declassify Pentagon information. This entire controversy represents nothing more than a relentless political witch hunt designed to undermine a secretary doing an excellent job. The case is closed and resolved.

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Democratic narrative

Hegseth recklessly endangered U.S. troops by sharing sensitive military strike details on an unsecured messaging app just hours before bombs fell on Yemen. Refusing to be interviewed by investigators while claiming an undocumented operational decision reeks of post-hoc rationalization for serious security violations that risked compromising missions.

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