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Will Pete Hegseth Be Fired? What to Know

The 44-year-old former Fox News host is "is doing a phenomenal job leading the Pentagon," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 17h

Pete Hegseth says ‘disgruntled’ fired staffers behind second Signal group chat story

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not directly deny the existence of the group chat or whether he shared classified information in it.

New York Post on MSN · 1d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat: report

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

Hegseth hunkers down

POLITICO on MSN · 23h

White House backs Hegseth, Leavitt says ‘entire Pentagon’ is resisting him

President Donald Trump “stands strongly behind Pete Hegseth,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday morning, telling Fox News that the mounting criticism of the scandal-plagued Defense secretary is “what happens when the entire Pentagon is working against you.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 18m

Hegseth blames hoaxsters and disgruntled employees for his troubles, while White House says ‘the entire Pentagon’ is against him

After speaking by phone to President Donald Trump Sunday night, embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth employed his textbook, “admit nothing, deny everything, attack the media,” defense at the White House Easter egg roll as the latest allegations that he used the Signal app on a second occasion to share sensitive operational details

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN · 3h

Hegseth hunkers down as White House accuses "entire" Pentagon of sabotage

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is locked in open warfare with his own Pentagon, a hotbed of distrust and dysfunction that commands the most powerful military on the face of the Earth. Why it matters: No Trump Cabinet official has endured more turmoil in less time than Hegseth,

Hegseth Lashes Out At Media

The Independent on MSN · 18h

Can Pete Hegseth keep his job? Insider reveals Pentagon is in ‘total chaos’ amid backstabbing and leaks

The Department of Defense is experiencing a “full-blown meltdown” under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership, according to a recently resigned top Pentagon aide.Following a month of “total chaos” at the Defense Department,

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Former Hegseth aide in op-ed: 'Total chaos at the Pentagon'

An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth published an op-ed Sunday in which he was highly critical ofcriticized his former boss and suggested that President Donald Trump might soon remove Hegseth following weeks of turmoildrama,

HuffPost on MSN · 16h

Hegseth Lashes Out At Media After Firing His Own Aides Amid Pentagon ‘Meltdown’

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025

Mediaite on MSN2h

Fired Pete Hegseth Adviser Tells Tucker Carlson He Was Framed: ‘A Lot of Evidence That There Is Not a Real Investigation’

Dan Caldwell, the former senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, denied leaking classified information to ...

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Is Pete Hegseth Resigning? Find Out if He’s Stepping Down as Defense Secretary

Hegseth’s Signal Chat activity has sparked controversy across the United States, with many calling for his resignation as ...

MyTwinTiers.com on MSN16h

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces new allegations of sharing sensitive data

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at the center of another scandal after a new report from the New York Times found he shared ...

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Hegseth blames media, former 'disgruntled' workers for revelation of second Signal chat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday blamed media and former "disgruntled" employees for reports that he shared military ...

Under Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon

The defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military ...

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Defense Stocks Drop. Secretary Hegseth Could Be Replaced: Report.

Media reports of the chats have put Hegseth in the hot seat because Signal is free and available for anyone to see. Military ...

DOD Purge Reportedly Leaves Hegseth Without Chief Of Staff, Top Advisors

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff is reportedly set to leave the agency after a string of dismissals of other ...

Three Hegseth aides ousted in leak investigation decry 'baseless attacks'

Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are decrying what they called “baseless attacks” after each was escorted from the Pentagon in an expanding probe on information leaks ...

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