The Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staffers were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter.

The Defense Department Inspector General is now investigating whether Pete Hegseth attempted to cover up his use of Signal to share sensitive military information. The Army Times reported on Friday that two people familiar with the investigation by the Pentagon watchdog revealed details to the Associated Press about the matter.

The office of the Pentagon’s inspector general is reportedly looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides were asked to delete his infamous Signal messages about the then-impending U.