The Pentagon inspector general’s office said Thursday that it will scrutinize disclosures made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth using the unclassified messaging app Signal, as he and other top Trump administration officials coordinated a highly sensitive military operation last month in Yemen,

The Pentagon’s internal watchdog notified the defense secretary of a probe into whether he shared classified information last month in a Signal group chat that included a journalist.

The review started in response to a joint bipartisan request last week from leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to

The April 11 meeting will mark the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating.

The investigation will determine if Hegseth improperly discussed operational plans and violated records retention rules.

The acting Inspector General of the Defense Department will review Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal in a group chat with other key national security officials to discuss military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen last month,

The evaluation will look into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth complied with department policies when using a Signal group chat last month.

The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified information on Signal about a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.