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Another Senior Republican Endorses Independent Probe Into Signal Chat

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Oklahoma Senator James Lankford is the latest senior Republican to call for an independent investigation into " Signalgate " Lankford said that the Pentagon 's inspector general should be able to investigate the incident.

The Atlantic 's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealed last week that he had been added to a Signal group chat where top officials debated details of attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen .

The White House has downplayed the accidental leak of military plans on Signal which involved Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth , national security adviser Mike Waltz and Vice President JD Vance .

Federal Judge James Boasberg , who is overseeing the case, barred administration officials from destroying messages sent over the messaging app earlier this month . While Leavitt insisted earlier this week that Signal is "an approved app," the Pentagon has reportedly warned its employees against using it, according to NPR . Related Articles Start your unlimited Newsweek trial.