A Pentagon inspector general review has found that War Secretary Pete Hegseth violated certain departmental procedures earlier this year when he shared sensitive military information via the Signal messaging app.
But a source briefed on the report told Newsmax national security correspondent Carla Babb that Hegseth has the authority to declassify Pentagon information, which suggests he did not break federal law.
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., reviewed the document Wednesday and dismissed the dispute surrounding “Signalgate” as another attempt to politically damage Hegseth.
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