Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated Tuesday that "informal and unclassified coordinations were shared" in an online chat. He also said that an investigation into Pentagon leakers continues. The New York Times reported on Sunday that Hegseth had shared information regarding upcoming strikes in Yemen in a Signal group chat with his wife, brother, and personal … [Read more...] about Hegseth Raises Eyebrows Over ‘Informal Intel’ Shared via Chat
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Why Is the Pentagon Investigating a Second Signal Chat?
Dataminr reported on Sunday that the inspector general of the Department of Defense is investigating a New York Times article claiming that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had shared detailed military plans with a second Signal group chat. The Times reported on a second Signal chat that Hegseth created with his wife and brother, in which Hegseth shared details about a … [Read more...] about Why Is the Pentagon Investigating a Second Signal Chat?
Senate Approves $895B Defense Bill, But Some Dems Hold Back Over Trans Inclusion Controversy
The United States Senate voted on Thursday to pass the National Defense Authorization Act after the House had passed it last week by a vote of 281 to 140. The bill's passage in the Upper Chamber was not without grudging opposition from progressive Democrats… thanks to an added transgender poison pill by GOP House leadership: The Senate voted 85-14 in favor of the National … [Read more...] about Senate Approves $895B Defense Bill, But Some Dems Hold Back Over Trans Inclusion Controversy