Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth’s use of Signal app put U.S. personnel at risk, AP sources say

Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth’s use of Signal app put U.S. personnel at risk, AP sources say Nation Dec 3, 2025 1:54 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday.

Hegseth, however, has the ability to declassify material and the report did not find he did so improperly, according to one of the people familiar with the report’s findings who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the information. CNN first reported the initial findings.

The review by the Pentagon inspector general’s office was delivered to lawmaker