Hegseth Slammed Over Claims He Used Illegal Wiretap To Spy On And Fire Pentagon Staff

Hegseth Slammed Over Claims He Used Illegal Wiretap To Spy On And Fire Pentagon Staff

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is embroiled in yet another scandal now that allegations indicate that he used an unauthorized National Security Agency (NSA) wiretap to spy on and fire top Pentagon officials last month. Per The Guardian, Trump loyalists were deeply alarmed by the suggestion that the NSA may have conducted an illegal wiretap—a move that would almost certainly violate constitutional protections. Advisers raised the issue with ind…