Overview

• Pete Hegseth is being reviewed by the acting inspector general for using Signal to discuss classified military operations and installing an unsecured internet line in his Pentagon office.
• Two senior aides, Darin Selnick and Dan Caldwell, were fired following a leak investigation, and Chief of Staff Joe Kasper has unexpectedly left his role despite assurances he would stay.
• Hegseth reportedly threatened military leaders, including Adm. Christopher Grady, with polygraph tests over suspected leaks, further straining his relationships within the Pentagon.
• New senior advisers have been appointed to fill gaps left by the departures, as the Pentagon grapples with organizational instability under Hegseth’s leadership.
• Lawmakers from both parties are calling for Hegseth’s removal, and reports suggest the White House is actively searching for his replacement.