Even a Republican Congressman Is Turning on Pete Hegseth After Signalgate 2.0

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary, is on the ropes. Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that Hegseth had been involved in yet another texting scandal involving the encrypted chat app Signal. Then, on Monday, NPR reported that the administration was looking to replace Hegseth. However, not long after the public broadcaster’s story was published, the White House denied and denounced the report. NPR writes that an anonymous source, described only as a U.S. official, had said that the White House had “begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense.” “This ⁦@NPR⁩ story is total FAKE NEWS based on one anonymous source who clearly has no idea what they are talking about,” tweeted White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. “As the President said this morning, he stands strongly behind ⁦@SecDef.” The administration’s other account on X, Rapid Response 47, also tweeted about the story: “WRONG. Fake News!” While the administration is sticking b ... Read full article.