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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,585 posts)
Wed Dec 3, 2025, 01:53 PM Wednesday

****BREAKING NEWS**** Inspector General Finds Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages [View all]

For nearly nine months, Trump-administration officials have defended top national-security leaders who shared information in a Signal chat about U.S. strikes in Yemen, first reported by The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, who was inadvertently included in the group. Officials played down the severity of the breach and insisted that the information wasn’t classified.

Now the Pentagon’s top watchdog has concluded that the information Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared in the chat could have put the mission, U.S. personnel, and national security at risk had it fallen into the wrong hands. The information Hegseth shared included the precise times that fighter pilots would attack their targets. If Houthi militants had learned those details in advance, they might have been able to shoot down American planes or better defend their positions.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2025/12/hegseth-signalgate-trump-defense-pentagon/684997/

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Generals, admirals, and other high-ranking officers must feel let down to toe the line to this drunken minor major. Norrrm Wednesday #1
I thought Trump fired all the Inspector Generals? This one is fired tomorrow. dem4decades Wednesday #2
Of course. And the IG's family will be threatened by Ilsa Wednesday #9
If only there was a DOJ that protected the people that enforce the law. dem4decades Wednesday #12
That all depends on whose law is being enforced. groundloop Wednesday #21
Yup...his termination is imminent maspaha Wednesday #15
And arrested, threatened with the death penalty. nt MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #18
Kegsbreath underpants Wednesday #3
Inspector General bout to get fired Prairie Gates Wednesday #4
Shouldn't it be Hegseth that gets fired? Martin Eden Wednesday #23
I really do think either pete or kash (or both) will be gone by end of month Torchlight Wednesday #5
Yep malaise Wednesday #13
Yup... GB_RN Wednesday #16
Yeah, jaymac Wednesday #17
K&R UTUSN Wednesday #6
The only thing shocking to me here is finding out inspector generals still exist. Takket Wednesday #7
What's the Inspector Generals name please? IcyPeas Wednesday #8
Here, use this archive site to read most paywalled articles: Celerity Thursday #25
I'm sure he'll be fired. The Inspector General that is. Vinca Wednesday #10
Didn't he get caught doing the same in July? leftstreet Wednesday #11
This government excells at incompetence MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #14
Don't hold your breath if you think there will be any consequences for Hegseth. Gimpyknee Wednesday #19
Peat Kegsbreath: DUI Hire Clouds Passing Wednesday #20
Hallelujah! I have been waiting for this news! liberalla Wednesday #22
Took 'em long enough. Dark n Stormy Knight Thursday #24
"Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages" J_William_Ryan Thursday #26
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