Overview

• A second Signal chat, created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer and shared details of U.S. airstrikes in Yemen, according to multiple reports.
• The chat contained flight schedules for F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthi rebels, raising concerns about operational security and compliance with Pentagon policies.
• Three senior Pentagon officials have been fired or placed on leave as part of an ongoing investigation into leaks and secure communications practices.
• The Pentagon’s acting inspector general is reviewing Hegseth’s use of Signal to determine whether Department of Defense policies were violated.
• Bipartisan lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have called for Hegseth’s resignation, citing risks to national security and troop safety.