While Trump and Hegseth have been aligned in brushing aside leaks to the press from former Pentagon officials, two people close to the White House suggested on Monday that he’s not out of the woods, because the turmoil inside the Defense Department is real.

All of it seems to stem from the management style—or lack thereof—of Pete Hegseth. At least one Republican House member is already calling for Hegseth to step down, and despite President Donald Trump’s defense of his Defense secretary,

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed a deepening controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth, declaring the embattled defense secretary is “doing a great job” despite seismic dysfunction within the Pentagon amid political infighting,