Trump stands behind Hegseth after attack plans shared in second Signal chat

Who Is U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Wife? What to Know About Jennifer Rauchet

The U.S. Secretary of Defense has received criticism for allegedly including his wife in a Signal group chat that discussed sensitive informationKevin Dietsch/Getty Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet arrive for a meeting on January 8, 2025 in Washington, DC.Pete Hegseth has been married three times, most recently to his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Rauchet.The U.S. Secretary of Defense and Rauchet first connected while they were bo…

Trump stands 'strongly behind' Hegseth, White House says

Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny again, after the Defense Secretary reportedly discussed highly sensitive military plans in a Signal chat with his family.

Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, NBC News reports

By TARA COPP WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure communications channel used by U.S. Central Command, raising new questions as to whether the embattled Pentagon head leaked classified information over an open, unsecured network. NBC News first reported that the launch times and bomb drop times of U.S. warplanes that…

‘They Can Come After Me’: Defiant Pete Hegseth Says He’s Not Backing Down

While Democrats attempt to run up the score with another story about another Signal chat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took to the airwaves on Tuesday morning to make it clear that he has no intention of backing down. Hegseth spoke with “Fox & Friends” anchor Brian Kilmeade about the recent story, in which The New York Times alleges that Hegseth may have disclosed sensitive information in a second Signal chat group — that included his wife, hi…

Hegseth Remains Defiant After Second Signal Chat Episode

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remained defiant in the face of criticism over his use of a second Signal group text chat to share information linked to an attack on Houthi rebels, blaming people he said were trying to undermine the administration.

Trump calls concern over Hegseth’s second Signal chat episode ‘waste of time’ - West Hawaii Today

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threw his support behind Pete Hegseth on Monday and said any concern over his defense secretary’s decision to share military attack plans in a Signal group chat was a “waste of time.”