30 h. ago US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth 'had unsecured office internet connection' to use Signal in Pentagon

The revelation adds to growing concerns from Democrats and Republicans about Pete Hegseth and his handling of sensitive information

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30 h. ago US Defence Secretary 'had unsecured office internet connection' to use Signal in Pentagon

The revelation adds to growing concerns from Democrats and Republicans about Pete Hegseth and his handling of sensitive information

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34 h. ago Pete Hegseth 'had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal' in Pentagon

The revelation Pete Hegseth, the US Defense Secretary, used the messaging app Signal on a personal computer, is the latest in a string of claims around US' handling of sensitive defense information

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36 h. ago Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal

Defense chief had line set up to bypass official security protocols and use Signal app on personal computer, AP saysPete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, had an unsecured internet connection set up in his Pentagon office so that he could bypass government security protocols and use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told the Associated Press.ABC News also reported that Hegseth had what is known as a “dirty line” – what IT professionals call a commercial internet line that is used to connect to websites blocked by the Pentagon’s unclassified and classified lines. Defense department computers connect to the internet through two different systems: SiprNet – or secure internet protocol router network, which is the Pentagon’s network for classified information – and NiprNet – the non-classified internet protocol router network, which handles unclassified information. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

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40 h. ago Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer

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45 h. ago Trump to meet with top Atlantic editor who was accidentally added to Hegseth Signal group chat – live

President says he will meet with Jeffrey Goldberg and two Atlantic reporters to ‘see if it’s possible for The Atlantic to be ‘truthful’’South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he talked about the war in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations with the US in his phone call with Donald Trump.“We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths... to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations,” Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Hegseth had Signal app reportedly installed on office computer

Defense Secretary Pet Hegseth directed the installation of the encrypted app on a desktop Pentagon computer as a ‘work-around that enabled him to use Signal in a classified space’

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62 h. ago Hegseth’s wife’s prominent role in Pentagon triggers concern

Hegseth reportedly added his wife to yet another Signal group chat discussing military operations

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3 d. ago Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target

Experts say Pentagon chief has endangered secrets of US defense department and given assistance to foreign spiesAs more develops about the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and his repeated disclosures of sensitive military intelligence in unsecured Signal group chats, there are growing concerns his behavior has weakened the Pentagon in the eyes of its foreign adversaries and made him and his entourage a top espionage target.Allies, already concerned by Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs, have also begun to see the US as an intelligence-sharing liability. There are fears that the mounting firings and leak inquiries in Hegseth’s orbit, along with his inability to manage these internal crises, exposes the entire global US war footing – especially, if a geopolitical and external crisis comes across his desk. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, new reports claim

Airstrike information was shared by the Defense Secretary with family members

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3 d. ago Trump says he is ‘entitled’ to deport people without trials – live

President says it’s not possible to have trials for everyone he wants to deport and that US would otherwise be a ‘very dangerous country’Hegseth blames ousted officials for leaksSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnerships at this juncture.The US vice-president said “We are now officially one quarter into the 21st century, 25 years in, 75 years to go. And I really believe that the future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the US-India partnership. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pete Hegseth did share classified information with wife and brother despite White House’s claims, report says

Defense secretary accuses media of trying ‘to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations’

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3 d. ago White House says Hegseth ‘doing a tremendous job’ despite latest security lapse – live

Trump press secretary doubles down on fired Pentagon employees who ‘leaked to the mainstream media’ and reiterates president’s support of embattled secretaryHegseth blames ousted officials for leaksSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnerships at this juncture.The US vice-president said “We are now officially one quarter into the 21st century, 25 years in, 75 years to go. And I really believe that the future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the US-India partnership. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fired Hegseth aide said he was ousted over his loyalty to Trump by deep state

Fired Pentagon official Dan Caldwell was reportedly included in Pete Hegseth’s second Signal group chat

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3 d. ago Pete Hegseth attacks Biden for ‘handling classified documents flippantly’ in resurfaced Fox News interview

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s 2023 remarks attacking then President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents have resurfaced online, as the Republican finds himself embroiled in his own security scandal.

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3 d. ago Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, NBC News reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure communications channel from U.S. Central Command

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3 d. ago Democrats call for Hegseth to resign as new details emerge on latest intelligence leak – live

Republicans stand behind embattled US defense secretary as NBC News reports Hegseth shared sensitive information from top general to family membersHegseth blames ousted officials for leaksSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnerships at this juncture.The US vice-president said “We are now officially one quarter into the 21st century, 25 years in, 75 years to go. And I really believe that the future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the US-India partnership. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘None of this is based in reality’: Hegseth blames fired staffers for leaks and trying to sabotage Trump’s agenda

Hegseth appeared on Fox & Friends to address the latest Signal scandal as Trump continues to stand by him

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4 d. ago JD Vance says Trump seeks to ‘rebalance global trade’ while announcing progress on US

Vice-president says administration wants to ‘build something truly new’ for global trade as he says talks with Modi have agreed trade negotiation reference pointsSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” depending on the decisions made over global trade and global partnerships at this juncture.The US vice-president said “We are now officially one quarter into the 21st century, 25 years in, 75 years to go. And I really believe that the future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the US-India partnership. Continue reading...

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