Author "Degrade and Destroy." Co-author "The Endgame," "Cobra II" and "The Generals' War." National Security Correspondent, Wall Street Journal. 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Services Committee, have sent a letter to the DOD IG asking for an investigation of policies and practices on sharing classified info over unclassified messaging services. https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-comes-under-scrutiny-for-texting-strike-details-as-fallout-grows-a8e0aa86?mod=hp_lead_pos327 Mar 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:njql5bblv4tockg4rlsxtef3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llegbxmimc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mgordonwsj.bsky.social/post/3llcxnfqanc25https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-comes-under-scrutiny-for-texting-strike-details-as-fallout-grows-a8e0aa86?mod=hp_lead_pos226 Mar 2025 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:njql5bblv4tockg4rlsxtef3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcxnfqanc25https://bsky.app/profile/mgordonwsj.bsky.social/post/3llbkca2kys25FBI Director Kash Patel declined to say whether his agency would investigate whether the chat discussion of the military operation vs the Houthis violated security procedures, saying he learned of it Monday night 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