22 hours ago · The app has been thrust at the center of a debate on whether top officials should be using Signal to communicate critical and potentially classified information, following the release of a report ...

Mar 25, 2025 · National Security Biden-era guidance encouraged use of Signal app by highly-targeted govt officials: 'Best practice' 'Adopt a free messaging application for secure communications that guarantees ...

Mar 27, 2025 · The same investigation concluded the official, Brett Goldstein, used Signal "in violation of DoD policies" and found "no evidence" that Pentagon officials approved Signal for use by Goldstein or ...

Mar 25, 2025 · Despite its growth, U.S. government officials have been wary of members using the app for official business. The Pentagon's internal watchdog criticized a former official's use of the Signal app in 2021, calling it a breach of the department's "records retention policies" and an unauthorized means of communicating sensitive information.

Mar 25, 2025 · Trump defends security team after Yemen chat leak 04:33. An encrypted messaging app called Signal is drawing attention and questions after top Trump officials — including Defense Secretary Pete ...

Mar 26, 2025 · The Defense Department Office of the Inspector General issued multiple reports condemning a top Pentagon official in 2021 for using Signal to ... the need for government officials to use ...

Mar 25, 2025 · Top Trump administration national security officials’ use of the messaging app Signal is raising new questions about the platform and how the administration is transmitting sensitive government ...

Mar 26, 2025 · Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director of the National Security Institute, told Scripps News that while Signal is encrypted and used by many people in Washington D.C., he is left wondering why government officials don't use more secure paths to communication.

Mar 27, 2025 · The order stems from a lawsuit filed by American Oversight, which alleges that Trump officials' use of Signal violated federal records laws.

Mar 25, 2025 · Users of Signal — or similar apps like Telegram or WhatsApp — can invite anyone from their address book into a chat or conversation. “So the issue is that national security officials were using an unsanctioned tool for communication and then preposterously added a reporter to their thread, whereas if they used official tools available to …