Overview

• Senator Tammy Duckworth has called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a 'f*cking liar' and demanded his resignation, citing allegations of leaking classified military information.
• The Atlantic published text messages showing Hegseth discussing the timeline of a U.S. operation in Yemen, contradicting his earlier denials.
• National Security Adviser Mike Waltz admitted to inadvertently adding journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to the Signal group chat where the leak occurred.
• Some Republicans, including Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Don Bacon, have joined Democrats in calling for an independent investigation into the alleged leak.
• President Trump has rejected calls to dismiss Hegseth or other officials involved, as the Senate Armed Services Committee prepares to investigate the incident.