Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Source: NPR
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.
NPR has reached out to the White House for comment.
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.
In March, Hegseth shared details about action against Houthi targets in Yemen in a Signal chat with top White House officials that accidentally included a journalist.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5371312/trump-white-house-pete-hegseth-defense-department

MontanaMama
(24,389 posts)can't be undone. However, I guess it is good to send him packing before he can do more. What a bunch of amateurs. SMDH.
Sneederbunk
(16,059 posts)
barbtries
(30,344 posts)were made to maximize damage. RFK jr? a fucking catastrophe for public health. he will kill children. hegseth?
I saw a cartoon it was Al Qaeda or ISIS and they were just laying back and watching the news because they don't even need to attack the US; we're being destroyed from within.
stollen
(802 posts)Paladin
(30,214 posts)RockRaven
(17,161 posts)than what is already out there...
SheltieLover
(66,761 posts)
sdfernando
(5,679 posts)only hired the best people?!?!?
So how many Scaramucci's is that?...or is the head of lettuce still viable?
RandomNumbers
(18,547 posts)that'll teach me to take the time to add the sarcasm emojis
sdfernando
(5,679 posts)RandomNumbers
(18,547 posts)Right???
I mean, that's what he told us, so it must be true!
Irish_Dem
(68,464 posts)Trump doesn't care about security breaches or classified document leaks.
SheltieLover
(66,761 posts)"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."
WTAF????
J_William_Ryan
(2,664 posts)This fiasco is further proof of the incompetence of Trump and the entire administration.
xocetaceans
(4,137 posts)
notinkansas
(1,230 posts)I really think it is deliberate sabotage - on Putin's orders.
Andrew Belousov isnt available?
Javaman
(63,652 posts)cloudbase
(5,947 posts)He needs the gig.
JustAnotherGen
(34,693 posts)He taps one of his children? Baron? Tiffany?
lamp_shade
(15,188 posts)SergeStorms
(19,584 posts)and you won't have problems like this, Drumpf.
Deuxcents
(21,872 posts)IronLionZion
(48,552 posts)Icanthinkformyself
(327 posts)on the support structure of the Convicted Felon is the correct tactic. Knock out the legs of the stool and the turd will fall.
AverageOldGuy
(2,541 posts)Just pick the next dumbass airhead loser on Fox. After all, that's where much of Trump's cabinet comes from.
Bluetus
(969 posts)(If Pete has left any for the rest of us.)
H2O Man
(76,664 posts)The search for a replacement equally unqualified will be tedious.
twodogsbarking
(13,403 posts)ShazzieB
(20,310 posts)...will be even more tedious. If only we dared hope some of them will grow a spine by then.
If only.
P.S. If they make me wrong about this, I'll acknowledge it gladly. IF IF IF IF
twodogsbarking
(13,403 posts)H2O Man
(76,664 posts)Apparently, judging from this administration, weak minds do, too!
CrispyQ
(39,504 posts)
Once again the "You're fired!" king can't do it face-to-face. In his first term, didn't he send a body guard to leave a note on some guy's desk telling him that he was canned? Pretty sure I'm right.
getagrip_already
(17,677 posts)It'll because he got caught, and it became public.
It doesn't matter that he is any of those things as long as the public doesn't find out.
eppur_se_muova
(38,922 posts)Could have used that earlier.
Prairie Gates
(4,907 posts)Set up?
Canada Kid
(97 posts)Make him walk out naked to be sure he is not leaving with anything top secret and sensitive!
Deminpenn
(16,744 posts)I could see someone like Tom Cotton or Lindsey Graham or even Dave McCormick.
Marthe48
(20,504 posts)experienced, college-educated, sober, or loyal to the Constitution of the U.S.
Tribetime
(6,506 posts)notinkansas
(1,230 posts)Tribetime
(6,506 posts)I'm trade so, so I think he made his own bed now.He screwed himself over.It's not gonna end well for him.That's just my opinion
notinkansas
(1,230 posts)Wishful thinking on my part, I guess. Other countries are not the only ones to be done with him. We get firsties.
Blue Owl
(55,954 posts)What assclown will they find next???
Wonder Why
(5,530 posts)LudwigPastorius
(12,252 posts)So, he's got that going for him.
Next up? Secretary Sean Hannity!!