Hegseth Shared Yemen Strike Info in Private Chat

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under heightened scrutiny after reportedly sharing sensitive details about planned U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthis on March 15 in a private Signal group called 'Defense | Team Huddle,' which included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. The group was created before Hegseth's confirmation and accessed via his personal phone, raising concerns about the use of unclassified messaging apps for highly sensitive information. Jennifer Hegseth, a former Fox News producer, was among those who received the information, despite lacking a government role. The Pentagon has not confirmed whether classified material was shared but maintains the chat was informal and not used for classified discussions. The incident, revealed by The New York Times, mirrors a previous leak where an Atlantic journalist was mistakenly included in a government chat. An ongoing internal probe has led to the departure or suspension of several senior Pentagon staffers, intensifying concerns over operational security and the Trump administration's handling of classified information.