New security breach exposed: Pete Hegseth’s Signalgate Scandal Escalates
The Washington Post has revealed that former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, the current Secretary of the Air Force and a senior Pentagon official, had Signal installed on his office computer at the Pentagon. This move poses a significant security risk and further evidence that Hegseth used the messaging tool frequently for government business.
Security Risks
According to the Post, the desktop app mirrored Hegseth’s phone and helped the secretary overcome the lack of cell phone service within the Pentagon. Cell phones and other personal electronic devices are not permitted within classified spaces, and installing Signal on his desktop computer allowed Hegseth to get around that prohibition.
Widespread Use of Signal
At least one of Hegseth’s top aides, his chief of staff Joe Kasper, also expressed interest in using Signal on Department of Defense computers. However, it’s not clear how widespread the app is among Pentagon employees.
Record-Keeping Requirements
Hegseth and his team are required by law to preserve messages sent to one another. Yet, there’s no indication that they have done so with their conversations on Signal, which allows messages to automatically disappear.
Contradictory Statements
A spokesperson for Hegseth, Sean Parnell, told the Post in a statement that Hegseth “has never used and does not currently use Signal on his government computer.” However, according to the Post’s sources, Hegseth had Signal installed on a second computer in his Pentagon office and was interested in an app that allowed him to send conventional text messages from his computer.
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Previous Security Breaches
Hegseth is under fire for using Signal last month to discuss attack plans against targets in Yemen with other top administration officials in a group chat with a journalist, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, accidentally present. On Sunday, Hegseth was in hot water again when it was discovered that he discussed the attack plans in another, personal group chat with his wife, personal lawyer, and brother, among others.
Classified Information
Classified information is not supposed to be shared within private messaging apps such as Signal. Hegseth has faced calls to resign, as well as reports that President Trump has begun the search for a new secretary of defense. Trump has publicly denied these reports, saying he stands by Hegseth.
Implications
The use of Signal by Hegseth and potentially other Pentagon employees raises serious concerns about the security of sensitive information and the potential for further breaches. The incident highlights the need for stricter protocols and oversight to ensure that classified information is protected.
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