Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed aside mounting criticism of his use of the encrypted messaging app Signal, insisting Saturday that he has “no regrets” and framing the controversy as a media-driven distraction from what he calls a revival in U.S. military morale.
Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif., Hegseth was asked about the months-long fallout from reports that sensitive operational details were shared in Signal group chats, a practice the Pentagon’s inspector general has now said placed troops and missions at risk.
The watchdog review, opened earlier this year after revelations tied to airstrike planning, has become a flashpoint for lawmakers who argue official business should be conducted only on secure government systems.
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