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International Business Times
International Business Times
Vidhya Ck

'Nobody Was Texting War Plans': Hegseth Denies Mishandling Classified Data Amid Leaked Signal Chat

In the conversation, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared details of airstrikes targeting Houthi forces. (Credit: AFP)

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has denied any wrongdoing regarding the handling of classified information, rejecting accusations that he had shared sensitive war plans in a Signal chat between high-ranking Trump administration officials.

Hegseth tried to discredit Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, who in an explosive report revealed how he was added to the chat group, where Hegseth discussed airstrike targets against Houthi fighters in Yemen, according to Politico.

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