Signal Leak Is Latest Mistake in Pete Hegseth’s Rocky Time as Defense Secretary
The disclosure of battle plans on a chat app created a new predicament for the defense secretary.
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Trump Officials in Leaked Signal Chat Had Criticized Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who disclosed war plans in a Signal group with a journalist, condemned Mrs. Clinton’s actions in November 2016.The New York Times - 20h -
What to know about Signal, app used by Trump officials for war plans
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.CBS News - 13h -
Trump delivers remarks with Defense Secy. Hegseth
Watch live coverage as President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deliver remarks at the White House.NBC News - 4d -
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war
The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps. The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , is expected in the coming weeks to start a ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
White House security leak: who’s who in the Signal group chat
Defense secretary, US vice-president and senior Trump advisers wrote openly about the strikes on Yemen. US politics live – latest updates Key takeaways from the US security leak ...The Guardian - 23h -
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 - 1d -
Hegseth says 'nobody was texting war plans' after group chat breach
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday that “nobody was texting war plans” following news breaking that Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, gained access to a ...The Hill - 1d -
Moulton rips Hegseth for chat that 'cheapens' work of military, intelligence
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) hammered Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for using a Signal group chat to communicate about strikes on the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. “This put American lives at ...The Hill - 14h -
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 - 13h -
Trump defends advisor Mike Waltz for Signal texts to reporter about Houthi strike
Trump blamed a staffer for adding The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal thread with Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.CNBC - 16h -
Hegseth denies war plans shared in group text
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke for the first time since the story broke that a national security team accidentally included a magazine editor in a group text where they discussed plans to ...NBC News - 1d -
The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle
And why the careless secretary of defense should resign.The New York Times - 14h -
Pentagon vows investigation into leaks, including polygraph tests
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, sent a memo Friday saying that members of the Department of Defense (DOD) may be subjected to polygraph tests in a new investigation ...The Hill - 3d -
Hegseth touts $580M in Pentagon cuts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced the Pentagon is canceling more than $580 million in grants and contracts deemed “wasteful spending.” In a new memo, Hegseth asserts the programs ...The Hill - 5d -
Morning Report — Washington grapples with fallout from war plans leak
In today’s issue: Washington is reeling from Monday’s revelation that an inner circle of White House officials — including Vice President Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and national ...The Hill - 1d -
Hegseth orders review into military standards, including fitness and grooming
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in January to review "in a gender-neutral way" readiness standards for troops.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Hegseth mocks judge for halting transgender ban
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the weekend joined other Trump administration officials in virtual attacks on federal judges, lashing out at a judge who indefinitely blocked a ban on ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 1d -
3/25: America Decides
NSA warned about using Signal ahead of leaked group chat; Pete Hegseth called Europe “Pathetic” in leaked group chatCBS News - 8h -
Fox’s Brit Hume on Hegseth’s response to war plans texts: ‘Oh for God’s sake’
Fox News political commentator Brit Hume on Monday afternoon pushed back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that "nobody was texting war plans" after news broke that Hegseth and other Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
Hegseth pledges 'unrelenting' strikes on Houthis in Yemen: What to know
The U.S. military’s surprise strikes on Yemen’s Houthi militants over the weekend continued into Monday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged an “unrelenting” campaign until the group stops ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Hegseth says Pentagon appealing block on Trump transgender military ban
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is appealing a block on an executive order from President Trump effectively preventing transgender people from serving openly in the military. “We are ...The Hill - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Atlantic journalist pushes back on Hegseth comments: ‘He was texting war plans’
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, pushed back on comments from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the journalist's access to a group chat with information about an attack on ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 20h -
Watch live: Trump, Hegseth speak at White House amid concerns over NATO moves
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will give remarks from the White House Friday morning amid questions over whether the U.S. will continue its 75-year leadership of NATO and at ...The Hill - 4d -
Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include ...ABC News - 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 - 21h -
Trump denies report that Musk got briefing on China war plans
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Elon Musk’s visit to the Pentagon was focused on DOGE cost cutting, denying a New York Times report that said he was to be briefed on plans ...NBC News - 4d -
Pentagon to Look at Buying More Commercial Software
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the DoD to prioritize alter its software acquisition process.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
U.S. to continue strikes on Houthis
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. will continue strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Willie James Inman reports.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Hegseth says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after chat emerges
Top officials reportedly discussed secret U.S. military plans in a group chat with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic who was inadvertently added. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth says ...NBC News - 1d -
How the app used by Hegseth in text group can leave the door open for spies and hackers
Signal, the most secure widely available messaging app, has become a go-to resource. Its shortcomings are why its use by Pete Hegseth has rocked politics.NBC News - 11h -
Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lay bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European allies. If Europe wasn’t already on notice, the extraordinary ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pentagon chief orders review of fitness, grooming standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of military standards related to physical fitness and appearance across all services, indicating recent policies put in place to make it easier ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Boeing wins battle for $20B fighter jet contract, Trump announces
The Pentagon will award its next-generation fighter jet contract to Boeing, a deal initially worth more than $20 billion, President Trump announced Friday alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ...The Hill - 4d -
House Dem demands hearing on how Trump admin shared war plans with journalist
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), a military veteran, on Monday called for a congressional hearing following a news report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted The Atlantic’s top editor key details of ...The Hill - 1d
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