Watchdog finds Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in ‘Signalgate’ affairBy admin / December 4, 2025 Also ReadUS seizes oil tanker off Venezuela bound for CubaRivers flood, roads swamped, communities evacuated as rain pounds western WashingtonTrump must end National Guard deployment in L.A., judge rulesPlugin developed by ProSEOBlogger. Get free gpl themes. The Defense Department inspector general finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in use of Signal to share highly sensitive U.S. attack plans, according to officials who have seen the report.