Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages

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Pentagon watchdog reviews Hegseth’s Signal message leaks

Probe focuses on Yemen airstrike details shared pre-strike

Lawmakers question possible risks to U.S. military pilots

Investigation includes phone access and deletion requests

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s watchdog is looking into whether any of  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s  aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have  shared sensitive military information  with a reporter, according to two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by The Associated Press.

The inspector general ‘s request focuses on how  information about the March 15 airstrikes  on Houthi targets in Yemen was shared on the messaging app.

This comes as Hegseth is scheduled to testify before