📱Defense Secretary shares classified Yemen strike plans on messaging app
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified military strike plans for Yemen on Signal messenger app, including details marked "SECRET/NOFORN" from classified emails. The leaked messages contained operational details like fighter takeoff times and bomb targets. The Pentagon Inspector General is investigating whether Hegseth personally wrote the texts. Hegseth insisted he never shared classified information, but the "NOFORN" marking confirms the intelligence couldn't be shared with foreign nationals, undercutting his denials.
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Why This Matters
Defense Secretary endangers troops by texting attack plans:
Enemy forces with Signal access knew exactly when and where US strikes would hit, risking American lives.
Commercial apps compromise national security at highest levels:
If the Defense Secretary uses Signal for classified data, imagine security breaches throughout government.
"NOFORN" marking proves Hegseth knew information was classified:
The designation explicitly bans foreign sharing—his denials insult intelligence of military families.
Demand Senate Armed Services Committee investigate immediately:
Call 202-224-3121—service members deserve leaders who protect operational security, not leak it.
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Assign each actor to their primary role in the Signal leaks story.
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Match each actor to the action Defense Secretary took in the Signal leaks incident.
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Which marking on the original CENTCOM email indicated that the information could not be shared with foreign nationals?
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Which body requested the Pentagon Inspector General open an investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal?
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What primary risk resulted from texting classified strike details on a commercial app like Signal?
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If foreign nationals had gained access to NOFORN-marked information shared on Signal, which concerns would likely arise?
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Which office expanded the probe to include aides Ricky Buria and Tim Parlatore?
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The Atlantic published the Signal messages before the Pentagon Inspector General opened its formal investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal.
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