Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth became embroiled in controversy this week after he was accused of illegally sending classified information in an unauthorized chat system to a journalist.

Trump has repeatedly insisted he’s sticking by Hegseth, despite all of the controversy. He told The Atlantic recently that he’s spoken to Hegseth about his issues, and that he’s confident ...

The controversy began when Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic magazine’s editor in chief, reported last month that he’d been included in a group chat in which Hegseth shared sensitive information.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself in controversy. He shared details with his wife and brother minutes after being updated on the Yemen strikes by a senior military official.

Pete Hegseth defended himself amid controversy surrounding a Signal group in which he and other top Trump administration members discussed an attack on Yemen — and mistakenly added a journalist.

As Congress prepares to question Hegseth, scrutiny over his handling of sensitive military information raises concerns among ...

Hegseth blasts media, ‘disgruntled former employees’ over latest Signal controversy by Brett Samuels - 04/21/25 10:01 AM ET by Brett Samuels - 04/21/25 10:01 AM ET ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paused 11 military aid flights bound for Ukraine earlier this year without informing the president or other top Pentagon officials, Reuters reported, the latest ...

Trump’s Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone, leveling his own accusations at lawmakers who took aim at his ...

At least until now, that’s been enough to keep Trump on Hegseth’s side, even as the veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and former Fox News host keeps courting controversy.

The Signal controversies are among several that have created a “month from hell” at the Pentagon under Hegseth’s leadership, former Department of Defense spokesperson and longtime Trump ...

Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz reiterated the administration’s support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Sunday ... a wave of high-profile controversies and resignations ...