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As the Signalgate Scandal Grows, American Oversight Continues Investigations of Mismanagement at Hegseth’s Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership has demanded scrutiny for more than his dangerously careless use of Signal. The people deserve to know …

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The lawsuit targets Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, and others for DOGE’s use of Signal and Google Docs to circumvent federal records laws.

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