Overview

• Hegseth allegedly used a second Signal group to share classified military plans involving Yemen strikes with 13 unauthorized individuals, including his wife and personal attorney.
• The use of the Signal app for sensitive military communications violates strict Defense Department security protocols, raising serious operational security concerns.
• President Trump continues to publicly defend Hegseth, dismissing reports of a successor search as 'Fake News,' despite growing bipartisan criticism.
• Former Pentagon communications coordinator John Ullyot and other insiders describe the Department as being in 'total chaos' under Hegseth's leadership.
• Calls for Hegseth's resignation have grown, with some Republican lawmakers labeling his actions 'unacceptable' and demanding accountability.