US EditionTrump stands behind Hegseth after attack plans shared in second Signal chat
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared military details in a second Signal chat including his wife and brother, raising national security concerns in May 2025.
- The Pentagon and White House attribute media leaks about the Signal chats to disgruntled former employees amid internal power struggles and ongoing investigations.
- Five senior aides close to Hegseth have left the Pentagon recently as the Pentagon's oversight office investigates his use of Signal, following a request from Senate Armed Services Committee leaders.
- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer demanded Hegseth's firing citing risk to classified information, while Republican Sen. Tom Cotton defended Hegseth's implementation of Trump’s agenda.
- The controversy casts doubt on Hegseth’s judgment and highlights Pentagon turmoil, suggesting ongoing tensions between civilian leadership and career workforce.
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Facing questions over leadership, Hegseth says DOD is ‘leaving wokeness and weakness behind’ • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)As controversy continues to swirl around the Department of Defense following a second Signal group chat scandal, Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle on Wednesday to tout the work and goals of the Trump administration as he closes in on 100 days in office. …
New revelations put Pete Hegseth in a great deal of trouble: More than once he talked about secret US attack plans in chat groups
Pete Hegseth Relies on Small Circle of Advisers
Multiple sources told CNN that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “has grown increasingly paranoid about the potential of leaks to the media within the Pentagon and has begun largely depending on a small circle for counsel, including his wife.”
Don Junior, Charlie Kirk And J.D. Vance Rush To Defend 'America First' Hegseth
As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remains embroiled in a fresh controversy for sharing sensitive information in a group chat as well as his management of the Pentagon, President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement continues to back him.According to a report published in The Hill on Wednesday, Hegseth is considered "a dyed-in-the-wool Trump backer who is attuned to the president on culture war issues." He is seen as a "governm…
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