Summary
American Oversight sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials after journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to a Signal group chat discussing U.S. war plans.
The lawsuit claims officials violated the Federal Records Act by failing to preserve communications.
The chat, including JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, contained war planning details about a strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Hegseth denies sharing classified information. Signal’s auto-delete feature raised concerns about record-keeping.
The pardon only applies to criminal law, not civil. If someone is suing someone else, it’s civil law at play.
Also doesn’t apply to Resignation calls.