Pentagon’s Signalgate Report Does Not Recommend Punishment for Pete Hegseth

‘Total exoneration. Case closed,’ Hegseth says of the inspector general review.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025. — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025. Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP

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Dec 4, 2025, 01:30 PM ET