Investing.com -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Monday that he had a conversation with President Donald Trump following reports that he disclosed information about a March attack on Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis via the commercial Signal messaging app.

Hegseth made the confirmation while at the White House for the annual Easter egg hunt. He stated, "We will continue fighting all the way," but did not provide further details regarding their discussion or the mentioned attack. The nature of the information shared through the messaging app remains undisclosed.

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