Bennet Renews Calls for Hegseth to Resign Following Pentagon Inspector General Report

Dec 4, 2025| Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after reviewing the Department of Defense Inspector General's report on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sharing sensitive operational information over an unsecure personal Signal chat:

"The Pentagon's Office of Inspector General has now confirmed what I said months ago: Secretary Hegseth created unacceptable risks to U.S. troops and our military objectives by sharing sensitive operational battleplans in a Signal group chat.

"The Inspector General's report, following recent reports that Secretary Hegseth may have given orders resulting in unlawful strikes in the Caribbean, only further demonstrates his recklessness and incompetence.

"He is unfit to lead our men and women in uniform and should resign immediately. Every day that he remains in this position endangers our troops and our national security."