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US’s Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat, reports say

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on as US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House, in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2025 [Carlos Barria/Reuters]

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared details about planned bombing raids on Yemen in a second Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, US media has reported.

The reports come after Hegseth attracted scrutiny last month when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine revealed that the defence chief had shared details about upcoming air strikes on Houthi rebels in a Signal group chat that the journalist had been mistakenly added to.

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