Defense chief Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat, NYT reports

Hegseth Melts Down in Front of Own Kids in Rant to Save Job

In a second embarrassing leak, the defense secretary discussed upcoming military strikes in a chat that included his wife and brother.

Trump Tells Hegseth He Stands Behind Him Despite 2nd Signal Chat Episode

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called President Trump hours after The New York Times reported that Mr. Hegseth had shared details about a military strike in a group chat.

Turns Out It Wasn’t Such a Great Idea to Put Pete Hegseth in Charge of the Military

Pete Hegseth barely received enough votes to win confirmation as Donald Trump’s defense secretary. Three Republicans even bucked their own party’s president to oppose him. One of them, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), cited “accusations of financial mismanagement and problems with the workplace culture he fostered.” Another, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said Hegseth had “failed to demonstrate” that he could manage “nearly 3 million military and …

White House Says Donald Trump “Stands Strongly” Behind Pete Hegseth Amid New Signal Chat Report, Pentagon Tumult

UPDATED with Hegseth comment: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump “stands strongly” behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, even amid a new bombshell report and a scathing op-ed from a former top Pentagon spokesperson. “This is what happens when the entire Pentagon is working against you and against the monumental change you are trying to implement,” Leavitt said Monday on Fox & Friends. Hegseth, appe…

Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat.

Hegseth Had a Second Signal Chat Where He Shared Details of Yemen Strike, New York Times Reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders, The New York Times reported.