“Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen.”
Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense. in an interview. Claim dated 24 Mar 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Messages shared on the Signal app did not include the most extensive type of plans the military produces, but included a detailed timeline and operational information about a Yemen bombing.
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In short
Pete Hegseth (Secretary of Defense) made this claim around 24 March 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 March 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym7_3ESCpSg
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