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Hegseth's Pentagon office set up system so he could access Signal messages, sources say
The Pentagon set up a system in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office that enabled him to check messages on the encrypted ...
Ex-DoD official warns trying to make the Pentagon run like a business could backfire
A former Biden-era Pentagon official warned that running the Pentagon like a business is a bad idea that could "backfire in ...
Hegseth trying to show Trump he's a fighter amid chaos in Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's behavior has become "erratic" and he seems increasingly "insecure" about his job, sources ...
Hegseth used Signal app connected to 'dirty line' on personal computer in Pentagon office: Sources
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the Signal app on a personal computer in his office that was connected to the internet on ...
Polygraph Threats, Leaks and Infighting: The Chaos Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon
WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was rattled. Word had leaked that he was planning a classified briefing for Elon ...
Under Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon
The defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military ...
The Pentagon's newly resigned spokesperson predicts Trump will fire Pete Hegseth after a 'full-blown meltdown' of a month
John Ullyot, a vocal backer of Hegseth, wrote in an op-ed that the Pentagon was focused "no longer on warfighting, but on ...
Hegseth Dismisses Members of Pentagon Advisory Boards
The move comes after several firings and dismissals by the defense chief.