Overview

• The Pentagon inspector general has widened its investigation into two Signal group chats involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, focusing on the transfer of classified data to personal devices.
• One chat unintentionally included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, while the second involved Hegseth’s wife, brother, lawyer, and friends, with both reportedly detailing Yemen airstrike plans.
• The inquiry is examining how classified information was moved from secure government systems to unclassified platforms, a process requiring manual input rather than simple copying.
• President Trump reassigned National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who had mistakenly added the journalist to the first chat, and appointed Marco Rubio as interim replacement.
• Hegseth, who denies sharing classified information, faces bipartisan scrutiny, with lawmakers awaiting the inspector general’s findings before determining accountability.