New York Times: US Defense Secretary Again Leaks Military Secrets
New Evidence Suggests Another Leak of U.S. Military Secrets by the Country’s Defense Secretary.
According to a report by the English section of “webangah News Agency” citing Mehr News Agency,*The New York Times* has published a new exposé targeting Pete Hegest,the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
The report states that informed sources claim Hegest disclosed flight plans for U.S. F/A-18 fighter jets intended for strikes against Ansar Allah movement positions in Yemen on March 15, 2025, in a social media group that included individuals such as his wife, brother, and personal lawyer.
This latest report, based on testimony from four knowledgeable sources, has placed Hegest’s leadership under serious scrutiny and raised fundamental questions about his fitness to serve as the United States’ secretary of Defense.
The report emphasizes that Hegest not only shared this details with individuals unauthorized to access such classified material but also used his personal phone to do so—an action security experts deem a blatant violation of U.S. security protocols.
*The New York Times* adds that this disclosure follows prior reports about Hegest mistakenly including Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of *The Atlantic*, in a signal messaging app chat group regarding similar military plans.
In these messages, he allegedly leaked attack strategies and operational details concerning Yemen.
