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Rory Sullivan

US national security scandal deepens as new Signal messages revealed

A national security scandal involving senior US officials has intensified with the release of screenshots showing that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about airstrikes in Yemen via a messaging app.

The Pentagon leader used a group chat on Signal to communicate with other top Trump administration figures about imminent airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthis on 15 March this year.

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