US EditionHegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
- Secretary Pete Hegseth's aide, Ricky Buria, made an unusual inquiry last month to the Defense Department's chief information officer.
- This followed news weeks earlier that Secretary Hegseth used Signal for sensitive military operations, violating department policy.
- Buria asked if Secretary Hegseth could freely continue Signal use and pushed for a dedicated office computer.
- Department of Defense policy states Signal is "NOT authorized to access... Non-public DoD information."
- Senior Pentagon officials questioned the request's appropriateness, especially from a uniformed officer.
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Trump Backs Hegseth: ‘I Don’t View Signal as Important’
President Donald Trump has continued to support Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the Signal chat controversy. In a meeting with reporters Friday on Air Force One en route to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral, Trump was asked about his confidence in Hegseth and particularly the Signal messaging app. Trump dismissed the matter with a wave of his hand. “I don’t view Signal as important,” Trump said. “I think that’s fake news. So, I don’t view …
Trump Dismisses Latest Hegseth Revelations: ‘I Don’t View Signal as Important’
President Donald Trump dismissed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of a commercial communication app as not important on Friday. The Pentagon head is facing another round of scrutiny over his reported widespread use of the Signal app to discuss potentially sensitive or classified information. Trump was speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One as he prepared to land in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, when a journalist asked about Hegs…
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