Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages
The Pentagon's inspector general began investigating in June 2025 whether aides to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were asked to delete Signal messages about the March 15 strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen that may have shared sensitive information with a reporter.
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DOD IG reviewing if aides were asked to delete Hegseth's Signal chat