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US Defense Chief Shared Sensitive Information In Second Signal Chat: US Media

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under intense scrutiny after accidentally discussing sensitive military operations in a group that mistakenly included a journalist (Credit: AFP)

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times and CNN reported on Sunday.

AFP was not able to independently verify the reports, which detailed what would be the second time Hegseth has been accused of sharing sensitive military information on the commercial messaging app with unauthorized personnel.

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