Claim: No sensitive information was shared via the messaging app Signal
Veracity: FALSE
Reality: Private, likely classified information regarding operational plans in advance on overseas military action were accidentally leaked in a chat via the messaging app Signal. These plans included a highly detailed strike timeline with specifics on aircraft, targets, and weapons. This was a major breach of operational security.
Liars:- Peter Hegseth: "Nobody was texting war plans" (2025-03-24)
- https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/26/politics/the-atlantic-publishes-signal-messages-yemen-strike/index.html
- https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5351647/pentagon-inspector-general-hegseth-signal-yemen
- https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/