Sen. Jack Reed calls for investigation into Pete Hegseth's Signal chat

npr.orgPublished: 4/22/2025

Summary

Senator Jack Reed has sparked concern about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal, drawing attention to a second chat group involving non-military personnel. The Pentagon is under evaluation for any classified information shared in these chats, raising alarms about potential threats to national security. Given his past leadership struggles and lack of experience managing large organizations, Reed believes Hegseth's behavior could lead to instability at the Department of Defense.