Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer," the New York Times reports.
New: Pete Hegseth shared sensitive information about military strikes to another Signal group chat that included his wife and brother.
-- Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) April 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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@#4 ... Pickled Pete Hegseth in 2016: "How damaging is it to your ability to recruit or build allies with others when they are worried that our leaders may be exposing them because of their gross negligence or their recklessness in handling information?" ...
Wow.
Hegseth's Own Words Come Back to Haunt Him After Texting War Plans (March 25, 2025)
newrepublic.com
... In the same segment, Hegseth also remarked on the recklessness and danger of Clinton's actions.
"The people we rely on to do dangerous and difficult things for us rely on one thing from us: That we will not reveal their identity, that we will not be reckless with the dangerous thing they are doing for us.
That's the national security implications of a private server that's unsecured," Hegseth said. ...
Oops.
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