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Evening Standard
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Bill Bowkett

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

Donald Trump’s Defence Secretary had an unsecured internet connection set up in the Pentagon so that he could bypass government security protocols and use Signal on his personal computer, reports suggest.

Pete Hegseth reportedly had a “dirty line” in his personal office to access websites and applications blocked on his department’s usual networks, including the encrypted messaging service.

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