The investigation into Pete Hegseth’s Signal group chats is growing

theverge.comPublished: 5/1/2025

Summary

The Pentagon Inspector General has expanded its investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, now examining a second Signal group chat involving classified information transfers from a secure system to personal devices moments after being sent. The chats include discussions led by Hegseth's wife and family members, with the New York Times reporting their existence in April. Despite Trump's public support for Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz has been reassigned as Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations following his erroneous inclusion of a group chat editor in Yemen.