'Full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon': Hegseth reportedly 'unlikely to remain in his role' U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has been mired in controversy since Donald Trump first nominated him, is now "unlikely to remain in his role," according to his own former department spokesperson on Sunday. The report includes "remarkable accusations" from a former Hegseth aide and comes the same day as it was reported that the Secretary was involved in a second unsecured Signal chat in which sensitive attack plans were shared. Hegseth was mocked for the reported security misstep. In a piece entitled, "Former Pentagon official warns department’s dysfunction could topple Hegseth," Politico quotes John Ullyot, the former top Defense Department spokesperson, as saying, "The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon." .................................................. The report goes on to say, "Ullyot, who resigned from the Pentagon last week, described a department in collapse." "He accused Hegseth’s team of 'falsehoods' about why three top officials were fired last week, saying they hadn’t leaked sensitive information to the media. He chastised Pentagon officials for how they handled revelations that Hegseth shared sensitive military information in a Signal chat, and he pointed to other leaks that caused embarrassment to the administration," the weekend report states. "The remarkable accusations by a former official — who left only two days ago and insists he still supports the Trump administration’s national security policies — underscores the infighting and upheaval that has turned increasingly public in recent weeks."
Thanks. I missed the double “second” the first time around. I blame it on going to a DEI optometrist.
Most Incompetent Cabinet in US History Not a grown up in the group. Definitely should be fired. Better yet, should have never been nominated. The cowards in Congress knew he was unqualified, yet here we are…
Interesting that the essentially the same supporters of Trump who were demanding that Hillary Clinton be "locked up" for using an unsecured server are willing to give Hegseth a free pass for more serious violations of security.
Geez, guys. It’s just the warrior culture! Charlie Kirk: "Warrior culture is ascendant, which is exactly why the knives are out for Pete Hegseth about this rubbish story"
They make up for an historic lack of intelligence and experience with their truly prodigious fawning and prostrating abilities.
May be the end of the line for Hegseth. Can't wait to see who's next. Hannity? Tucker? https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5371312/trump-white-house-pete-hegseth-defense-department The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. This comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself mired in controversy. NPR has also confirmed with the same official that Hegseth shared details ahead of last month's Yemen strikes with his wife and brother in a Signal chat on his personal phone, minutes after being updated by a senior U.S. military official. The news of the second Signal group chat about the mission was first reported by The New York Times. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that there's an effort to replace Hegseth, posting on X that President Trump "stands strongly" behind him.
I believe DeSantis’ name was floating around early on as a name to watch before the Republican Party failed to do their jobs, err, I mean rubber stamped, err, I mean confirmed Pickled Pete. I actually thought Ron would be a better choice all along but Mr. T went with the incompetent Faux Talking MAGA bobble head to round out his national cabinet of misfits.
SIGNALGATE PART TROIS Hegseth Had Unsecured Internet Line Set Up In His Office To Connect To Signal, AP Reports WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press. The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Hegseth’s use of the unclassified app and raises the possibility that sensitive defense information could have been put at risk of potential hacking or surveillance. Known as a “dirty” internet line by the IT industry, it connects directly to the public internet where the user’s information and the websites accessed do not have the same security filters or protocols that the Pentagon’s secured connections maintain.
