‘Reckless disregard’: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive information in family Signal chat

The bombshell, reported by both The New York Times and CNN, marks the second time Mr Hegseth has been accused of sharing sensitive military information on the commercial messaging app with unauthorised personnel.

Last month, The Atlantic magazine revealed that its editor-in-chief was inadvertently included in a Signal chat in which officials including Mr Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed the strikes, which took place on March 15.

The revelation sparked an uproar, with US President Donald Trump’s administration facing a scandal over the accidental leak. A Pentagon Inspector-General’s probe into that leak is ongoing.