Pentagon watchdog investigating Hegseth's use of Signal

The Defense Department's (DOD) internal watchdog is investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the messaging app Signal to discuss highly sensitive military information, according to a newly released memo.

The probe, launched by acting inspector general Steven Stebbins, will look at whether Hegseth “complied with DOD policies” when he used a group chat to discuss details of a strike against Houthi militants in Yemen last month. In addition to other Trump administration officials...