Judge orders defendants in Signal case to preserve messages

Defendants include CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and the National Archives.

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Signal is an open-source, encrypted service used for messaging and calls.

A judge ordered the defendants in the Signal case to "preserve all Signal communications between March 11 and March 15." Defendants include CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and the National Archives.
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