FROM FOX NEWS: Pete Hegseth put troops lives in danger by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal in March earlier this year, a classified Inspector General report revealed.
The leaked plans detailed US military operations targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, putting Hegseth at fault, according to four sources familiar with the contents of the report, CNN reports.
Steven Stebbins, the acting Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense, noted in his report that the defense secretary has the authority to declassify information.
Hegseth has defended the incident, saying he shared the details in an operational decision made in the moment.
While Signal is encrypted, transmitting classified information is not permitted. Sources say that the investigation concluded that not only should Hegseth not have used the messaging app, but that senior Defense Department officials need better training on protocols.
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