5 h. ago Fired Hegseth aide said he was ousted over his loyalty to Trump by deep state

Fired Pentagon official Dan Caldwell was reportedly included in Pete Hegseth’s second Signal group chat

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25 h. ago Pete Hegseth’s latest blunders have him fighting a war on two fronts

Analysis: Hegseth’s numerous negative headlines either will put his job at risk or elevate him in the eyes of the president

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26 h. ago Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing a great job’ despite reports of second Signal chat

US president dismisses criticism of defense secretary sharing information on strikes in Yemen to his familyUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump offered public support for defense secretary Pete Hegseth a day after it emerged that Hegseth had shared information about US strikes in Yemen last month in a second Signal group chat that included family, his personal lawyer and several top Pentagon aides.“He’s doing a great job. Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” Trump said dismissively, referring to the rebel group in Yemen targeted by those missile strikes, on the sidelines of the White House Easter egg roll event on Monday. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago President Trump appears unaware of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest Signalgate scandal

President Donald Trump appeared to be unaware of the latest Signalgate scandal engulfing his Defense Secretary when he threw his support behind Pete Hegseth.

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28 h. ago Trump news live: President backs Hegseth as White House blasts report of search for new defense secretary

Defense secretary under fire after reports of second Signal chat in which sensitive military information was shared with his family members

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29 h. ago Trump news live: President stands by Hegseth amid another scandal but renews attack on Powell as Dow plummets

Defense secretary under fire after reports of second Signal chat in which sensitive military information was shared with his family members

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30 h. ago Trump live updates: President brushes off latest Hegseth scandal as ‘fake news’ amid turmoil at Pentagon

Defense secretary under fire after reports of second Signal chat in which sensitive military information was shared with his family members

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30 h. ago Pete Hegseth's bizarre 'hit job' response after 'sharing war plans in NEW Signal messaging scandal'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the "entire Pentagon" is working against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, over reports he shared classified war plans in a second Signal chat group

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31 h. ago Trump live updates: Hegseth uses Easter egg roll event to blast reports he shared Houthi attack details in second Signal chat

Defense secretary under fire after reports of second Signal chat in which sensitive military information was shared with his family members

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

The Pentagon faces a ‘full-blown meltdown’ after staff purges and sensitive leaks. Can the secretary survive under Trump?

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32 h. ago Pete Hegseth insists he's on 'same page' as Trump as his job hangs in jeopardy after Signal chat scandal intensifies

Pete Hegseth insisted on Monday he's on the 'same page' as President Donald Trump as his jobs hangs in the balance after a second signal scandal.

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32 h. ago The Latest: White House supports Hegseth, prepares for Egg Roll

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says “Pete Hegseth must be fired” after reports that the defense secretary created another Signal messaging chat to share military air strike details

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33 h. ago White House stands behind Hegseth over new Signal chat allegations

Defence secretary alleged to have shared details of Yemen military strike in group that included family members

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39 h. ago Donald Trump told to fire bumbling defence secretary Pete Hegseth over attack plans

Pete Hegseth created a Signal messaging chat that included his relatives, where he shared details of a March military airstrike against Yemen's Houthi militants sent in another chain with Trump administration leader

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39 h. ago Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat, report claims

Signal messaging chat reportedly included Hegseth’s wife and brother

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42 h. ago There is a way to turn Trump’s chaos into an opportunity. Here is what European leaders must do | Paul Taylor

The EU, the world’s biggest single market, can reposition itself and become less reliant on exporting goods to the US and ChinaThis is why America first doesn’t have to mean Europe last.Europeans have had plenty to mope about since Donald Trump entered the White House not quite three months ago. The US president has said that the EU was created to “screw the United States” and slapped punitive tariffs on European goods. He has cast doubt on the US commitment to defend Nato allies. He has cosied up to Vladimir Putin, insulted Volodymyr Zelenskyy and tried to settle Russia’s war in Ukraine on terms that would undermine European security. His vice-president has denigrated European democratic values, and his national security team has spewed venom in a Signal chat at “pathetic” Europe.Finally complete the European capital markets union and banking union to unleash the cross-border investment power of some €3tn in European savingsStrike trade deals with countries and regions around the w...

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45 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Hegseth reportedly had Yemen Signal chat with wife, brother

Defence secretary reportedly sent the group flight schedules for strikes on Houthis; draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department – key US politics stories from 20 AprilDefence secretary Pete Hegseth is in the spotlight for a communications blunder in which he reportedly created his own Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, in which he shared confidential details of a US strike on Yemen this March.The chat on Signal, a commercially available app not authorized as a means to communicate sensitive or classified national defense information, allegedly included more than a dozen people. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth embroiled in ANOTHER astonishing war plan group chat leak

Pete Hegseth has again been accused of sharing details of a US foreign military attack in a Signal group chat, this time including his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

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45 h. ago Who is Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Pete Hegseth said to have been included on Signal chat about Yemen attack?

Hegseth often refers to Rauchet as his ‘rock’ and recently raised eyebrows when he brought her along to two meetings with foreign military officials

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47 h. ago Hegseth had another Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared the same details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders

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