Defense Secretary Face Bipartisan Inquiry Over Wife's Presence in Sensitive Meetings
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Hegseth, attended two sensitive meetings with foreign military officials, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
- The meetings included a discussion with U.K. Officials shortly after the U.S. Cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine, according to multiple unidentified sources.
- Jennifer Hegseth's attendance surprised some attendees, as her presence was not expected at the confidential discussions, based on reports from people familiar with the events.
- A federal nepotism law exists that prohibits officials from favoring relatives, but it's unknown if her presence affected discussions at the meetings, according to the Journal.
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After the leak from the defense chat, there has been a storm surrounding US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. And now he is causing reactions again. According to sources to the Wall Street Journal, he brought his wife to two sensitive meetings with foreign defense chiefs.
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Recent revelations regarding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to include his wife in sensitive military meetings raise significant questions about protocol and security in high-stakes discussions with foreign officials.
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