“Signalgate” scandals continued. The head of the Pentagon sent the family's secret plans to the family?
Boss Pentagon Pete HegeSeth He posted a schedule of raids on Huti fighters in Yemen in a group chat with the participation of the highest state officials and the journalist “The Atlantic”, what was loud in March. Now it turned out that he also revealed plans at another chat, which included, among others His wife, brother and personal lawyer – says the newspaper.
The wife of HegeStha, Jennifer, former presenter of Fox News, does not work in the Pentagon and has no right to access confidential documents.
In turn, his brother, Phil HegeSth, serves as a national security department connector in the Pentagon. However, the lawyer of HegeStha, Tim Parlatore, is a official of the military prosecutor's office.
As “NYT” emphasizes, None of these people had a reasonable need to receive such information.
Scandal in the Pentagon?
The case is revealed against the background of a serious staff confusion in the Pentagon. Last week, four high -ranking representatives of the ministry were suspended in connection with the investigation of the leakage of classified information. It is not clear what exactly the investigation concerns and whether it covers the “Signalgate” scandal.
However, two suspended officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, HegeStha, took part in the chat with his wife and brother of the head of the ministry.
Officials say they have been suspended without giving a reason. On Saturday, they stated that they were not informed what they were accused of.
