Evidence has emerged that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's messages on Signal previewing a U.S. bombing campaign originated from a classified email marked SECRET/NOFORN. This contradicts previous claims by the Trump administration that no classified information was shared in unclassified group chats. The situation has prompted calls for Hegseth's firing from Democrats and one Republican. Morale within his team is reportedly declining, while aides are leaving. Administration officials defend their stance, emphasizing military actions in Yemen and recent strikes against Iranian facilities.
The Pentagon's independent watchdog has received evidence that messages from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Signal account previewing a U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen were derived from a classified email labeled SECRET/NOFORN.
The revelation appears to contradict long-standing claims by the Trump administration that no classified information was divulged in unclassified group chats that critics have called a significant security breach.
Senior administration officials have repeatedly insisted that no classified information was shared on Signal, though national security experts and former top military officials have said that is highly doubtful.
Administration officials doubled down on those claims in new statements to The Washington Post, touting actions in the military campaign against the Houthis in Yemen earlier this year.
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