The RecordExhibit 15
War plans in a group chat
Official finding means: A government watchdog or a UN inquiry found a violation.
Top officials discussed upcoming airstrikes in Yemen in a Signal chat that had accidentally added the editor of The Atlantic.
What happened
Defense Secretary Hegseth posted targets, timing and aircraft details, and shared the information in a second chat that included his wife and brother. He refused to be interviewed by investigators and sent only a written statement.
Where it stands
The Pentagon inspector general found he broke department rules on personal phones and risked endangering U.S. troops and the mission if the information had been intercepted.
The administration's side
The Pentagon called the report a total exoneration, saying Hegseth had the power to declassify and that no classified information was shared.
Sources
Permanent link: https://unredactedrecord.com/e/signal/