Pete Hegseth shared details of Yemen strike in another Signal chat including his wife and brother, sources say

Defense Secretary Pitt Hegsath shared a classified details with a private signal group about airstrikes in the United States in Yemen so that his wife, brother and personal attorney were included in accordance with sources familiar with the messages.

According to sources, the messages sent on March 8 include the flying schedule for the F/A -A -18 Hornets, the responsibility of hitting the Houthi goals, sources said. The messages were shipped on the same day Hegsheth shared similar operational details in a separate signal chat that is unknowingly Includes the Atlantic Editor-Chief Jeffrey GoldbergSparking Widespread concern How senior officials conduct sensitive military information.

Among the recipients of the private messages, Hegsheth’s wife, Jennifer, was a former Fox News producer who did not play any official role in the Defense Department. The Wall Street Journal says he had previously criticized the Defense Secretary for foreign travel and joined the high-level meeting with international leaders.

Hegsth’s brother, Phil Hegateth and the Defense Secretary’s long -term personal attorney team were also included in Parlato’s chat. Although both are in the Pentagon, it was not clear why the classified strike plan would need advance knowledge in this case.

The second signal chat was first reported by the New York Times.

The signal is an encrypted service that is mainly used for text message, although it can also be used for voice and video calls. Messages can be set to disappear after a period of time and the signal says it does not collect or store any sensitive information from its users.

Although its encryption makes the messaging on the third party or the standard text messaging makes it stronger than listening to calls, it is not perfectly protected

Pentagon officials did not publicly comment on the matter.

Aimi Pichi contributed to this report.