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The White House expressed support Monday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following media reports that he shared sensitive ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called President Trump hours after The New York Times reported that Mr. Hegseth had shared ...

The president told reporters Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was “doing a great job.” ...

Three former senior aides to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a joint statement condemning their ouster from the ...

Trump stands behind Defense Secretary Petet Hegseth, White House press secretary said, following reports of another Signal ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly shared sensitive military information with his wife, brother and personal lawyer on ...

The Department of Defense is experiencing a “full-blown meltdown” under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership, according to a ...

The White House has insisted no classified information has been shared on messaging platform Signal after reports emerged ...

Donald Trump Jr. said on Monday that the former Pentagon official who publicly detailed the department’s “chaos” under ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces fresh scrutiny after reports emerged over the weekend that alleged the existence of a ...

Pentagon chief and the United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive information about the planned strike in ...