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Democrats Call for Hegseth and Waltz to Resign
Some Republican lawmakers have called for an investigation, but most have shied away from criticizing the Trump administration.The New York Times - 3d -
Top Intel Democrat calls for Hegseth and Waltz to resign
Sen. Mark Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, criticized the Trump administration for using a Signal group to discuss plans for carrying out bombing in Yemen, ...The Hill - 3d -
Top House Democrat calls for Hegseth to resign: ‘Endangered lives of American troops’
The fifth-ranking House Democrat called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign Tuesday for sending sensitive military action plans over an unauthorized group chat that included a prominent ...The Hill - 3d -
Hegseth and Waltz must resign over ‘total screw-up’ in Signal chat: Senate Intel vice chair
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to be fired or resign after attack plans ...NBC News - 2d -
Senate Republican: Calls for Hegseth resignation ‘ridiculous’
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said late Wednesday that calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign after he shared attack plans in a Signal group chat that included a journalist are ...The Hill - 2d -
Kelly, Gallego call on Hegseth to resign over war plans Signal chat
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) called on Wednesday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign after The Atlantic revealed texts he sent on the Signal group chat used to ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats call on defense secretary Pete Hegseth to resign over group chat scandal – live
Criticism of defense secretary grows as Democrats rejected assertions by Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe that no classified material was included in the chat. Newly released messages show Trump ...The Guardian - 2d -
Grassroots Democratic group calls for Schumer to resign as minority leader
Pass the Torch, a grassroots Democratic group that called for former President Biden to step out of the 2024 presidential race, is now calling for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to resign as minority ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
House Democrat: Hegseth 'should be removed from office' over Signal breach
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), a former Air Force officer, said on Wednesday Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “should be removed from office” if he does not resign after he appeared to share ...The Hill - 2d -
Duckworth: 'Pete Hegseth is a 'f‑‑‑ing liar'
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth a “f‑‑‑ing liar” and demanded his resignation, after the top military official repeatedly insisted he did not share classified ...The Hill - 2d -
Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China
Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions with Beijing and calls for his resignation. The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth , has ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China
Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions with Beijing and calls for his resignation. The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth , has ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Atlantic publishes full Signal thread with Hegseth, Waltz after Trump says texts not classified
The Signal thread included President Donald Trump's national security advisor Michael Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and others.CNBC - 2d -
Speaker Johnson: Waltz, Hegseth shouldn’t be disciplined over war plans Signal chat
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday dismissed any potential disciplinary action for national security adviser Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after news broke that the pair and ...The Hill - 4d -
House Republicans stop short of endorsing consequences for Waltz, Hegseth over war plans chat
House Republicans stopped short of endorsing disciplinary action for national security adviser Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after news broke that the pair, along with other top ...The Hill - 3d -
‘Dodging your question’: Bennet stops short of calling on Schumer to resign — but invokes the Biden fight
The Colorado senator’s remarks are a more subtle jab compared to the barrage some House Democrats have launched against the Senate Democrat leader.Politico - Mar. 20 -
‘Dodging your question’: Bennet stops short of calling on Schumer to resign — but invokes the Biden fight
The Colorado senator’s remarks are a more subtle jab compared to the barrage some House Democrats have launched against the Senate Democrat leader.Politico - Mar. 20 -
Democrats slam Hegseth over texted war plan
Democrats are sharply criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after it was revealed The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief was added to a text group chat about the administration’s plans to attack ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrat Bennet on Schumer: ‘It’s important … to know when it’s time to go’
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.) didn’t call on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to resign from his leadership position but argued it’s important “to know when it’s time to go.” ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle
And why the careless secretary of defense should resign.The New York Times - 2d -
'Somebody has to go down': Trump allies take aim at Michael Waltz
A growing number of Donald Trump’s allies are calling on the president to fire his national security adviser, Michael Waltz.NBC News - 2d -
'Somebody has to go down': Trump allies take aim at Mike Waltz
A growing number of Donald Trump’s allies are calling on the president to fire his national security adviser, Michael Waltz.NBC News - 2d -
'Somebody has to go down': Trump allies take aim at Mike Waltz
A growing number of Donald Trump’s allies are calling on the president to fire his national security adviser, Michael Waltz.NBC News - 2d -
Senate Democrats call on Trump to reverse FTC firings
A group of Senate Democrats is calling on President Trump to reverse the firings of two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to allow the independent agency to "get back to the ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Moulton: Hegseth a danger to US, servicemembers
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling him a danger to the country and the United States’ military after The Atlantic reported on Monday that its ...The Hill - 4d -
House Democrat: Hegseth shared classified info to make up for 'personal inadequacies'
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) suggested Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared top secret information in a Signal group chat with national security officials to alleviate “personal ...The Hill - 3d -
Stephen A. Smith calls Hegseth 'DEI' amid Jackie Robinson controversy
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said he thinks the hiring of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is an example of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) amid backlash surrounding the removal of ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
If Pete Hegseth Had Any Honor, He Would Resign
A defense secretary intentionally using a civilian app to share sensitive war plans without noticing a journalist was in the chat would be egregious.The New York Times - 4d -
Democrats call for hearing with Musk on DOGE operations, funding
A group of Democrats are calling for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee to hold a hearing “as soon as possible” with tech billionaire Elon Musk about his operations with the ...The Hill - 3d -
Attorney urges major law firm to resist Trump attacks in viral resignation letter
An attorney resigned from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, posting a sharply critical resignation letter that called on the company to stand up to President Trump' amid a ...The Hill - 6d -
Ratcliffe says Democrat's question about Hegseth's drinking was 'offensive'
CIA Dir. John Ratcliffe clashed with Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., at a House hearing after he was asked if Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth had been drinking when he messaged a Signal chat about military ...NBC News - 2d -
Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts
Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state, must preserve the messages they exchanged.The New York Times - 1d -
Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts
Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state, must preserve the messages they exchanged.The New York Times - 1d -
Democrat calls for Schumer’s removal over support of Republican funding bill
Maryland’s Glenn Ivey is first Democratic lawmaker to publicly demand that the Senate minority leader step down. A Democratic congressman has become the first to publicly call for Chuck Schumer ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
Democrat raising Hegseth's drinking sparks fury from Ratcliffe: 'An offensive line of questioning'
Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s (D-Calif.) questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s drinking habits sparked fury from intelligence leaders at a House hearing on Wednesday. The House Intelligence ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump adviser Waltz claims ‘full responsibility’ for adding journalist to Signal group but can’t explain how it happened – live
Mike Waltz insists he’s never texted Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg, who was added to chat to discuss Yemen strikes. Democrats demand answers over ‘careless’ Signal blunder Trump dismisses ...The Guardian - 3d -
Senate Democrats call for USDA funding for local food banks, schools to be restored
Senate Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore funding to local food banks and schools, after it canceled $1 billion in food purchase programs throughout the ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
House Democrats call on EPA to halt shuttering of environmental justice offices
A band of more than 100 House Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt its plans to shutter offices that help ensure low income and minority communities are not ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrats call on EPA to halt shuttering of environmental justice offices
A band of more than 100 House Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt its plans to shutter offices that help ensure low income and minority communities are not ...The Hill - 1d -
Schumer, Democrats call for full, unredacted transcript of Signal attack chat
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his Democratic colleagues are calling for a full, unredacted transcript of the Trump administration’s Signal group chat. “Yesterday’s revelations ...The Hill - 1d