US EditionWhite House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, NPR reports
- The White House dismissed an NPR article suggesting that the administration is looking to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as stated by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced controversy over allegations of sharing sensitive information via Signal, leading to the departure of four senior advisers.
- Four senior advisers to Hegseth have left their positions, raising concerns within the Pentagon.
- Hegseth described the negative reporting as stemming from 'disgruntled employees' and insisted he is a strong leader despite the challenges reported.
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‘A month from hell’: Pete Hegseth’s former aides at Pentagon call for his removal over conduct
Courtney Kube, NBC News National Security Correspondent and Frank Kendall, Former Secretary of the Air Force join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with the latest developments in the growing scandals involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth involved in another group chat sharing classified information which included his brother and wife, with many of his closest advisors, who have left the Pentagon, calling for his removal from the positi…
White House Looking To Replace Pentagon Chief After Chat Leak Row: Report
The White House has started a process to look for a new Pentagon chief, a US broadcaster said, following media reports that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information in a group chat that included his wife and brother.
Pressure Grows: First Resignation Request to Hegseth of Republicans – Search for Succession apparently already underway
The chat affair around U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is expanding, the criticism is growing, but the White House stresses that one is behind the former TV presenter. However, according to reports, the search for a successor has already begun.
White House denies report that Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth
The White House is looking to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to one U.S. official who spoke anonymously with NPR. Hegseth is under fire for allegedly creating a Signal group chat with family members — including his wife, brother, and personal lawyer — detailing strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen in March. It also came to light in March that in another Signal chat, Hegseth shared U.S. military operations with a group of senior U…
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