A Pentagon investigation has concluded that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth improperly used the encrypted messaging app Signal on his personal phone to share sensitive information about planned US military strikes in Yemen, a move investigators say could have endangered American troops if intercepted, according to two people familiar with the yet-to-be-released report.

The Pentagon’s independent watchdog, Inspector General (IG), did not assess whether the material Hegseth shared was technically classified at the time, noting that as defense secretary, he has broad authority to determine what is and isn’t classified, the sources said.

The IG report is expected to be made public later this week.

In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the review ultimately cleared Hegset

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