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ruet

(10,115 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:46 PM Monday

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

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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary (Original Post) ruet Monday OP
The damage Hegseth has done to our national security MontanaMama Monday #1
Thank you Senate Republicans. Sneederbunk Monday #4
his cabinet choices barbtries Monday #37
Move out Noem while you're at it stollen Monday #2
I'll believe it, if and when it happens. (nt) Paladin Monday #3
This usually means there is another story about to break which is even worse RockRaven Monday #5
There was another post alluding to that a short time ago SheltieLover Monday #10
But I thought that orangeanus sdfernando Monday #6
dang it, you beat me to it RandomNumbers Monday #8
LOL! sdfernando Monday #9
But how can that be? T*ump only hires the *best* people! RandomNumbers Monday #7
Must be really bad behind the scenes. Irish_Dem Monday #11
Are his wife & brother also employed by ruskies? SheltieLover Monday #12
The question is replaced with whom - another incompetent sycophant like Hegseth. J_William_Ryan Monday #13
Either of those two other "high-caliber" candidates, Tucker Carlson or Jesse Waters, would be available. n/t xocetaceans Monday #14
I don't believe the real problem is incompetence. notinkansas Monday #39
What? xuplate Monday #15
I think Daffy Duck is available. nt Javaman Monday #16
Mike Lindell is available. cloudbase Monday #30
Wanna bet JustAnotherGen Monday #17
RKJunior NEXT... please lamp_shade Monday #18
Pick someone who's remotely qualified...... SergeStorms Monday #19
Those who voted to confirm him need to be held responsible, too. Deuxcents Monday #27
The DUI candidate IronLionZion Monday #20
Using a hacksaw Icanthinkformyself Monday #21
They will not need to look vary far AverageOldGuy Monday #22
I'll drink to that. Bluetus Monday #23
Recommended. H2O Man Monday #24
I hadn't read your comment but I concur. Next comment. twodogsbarking Monday #26
And watching most of the GOP senators vote to confirm whatever blithering idiot Schlump nominates... ShazzieB Monday #44
I'm surprised. He seemed stupid enough. twodogsbarking Monday #25
Great minds think alike! H2O Man Monday #31
Want to bet this is how Hegseth found out...through the news like the rest of us? CrispyQ Monday #28
If he does go, it's not because he is stupid, or incompetent, or a drunk, or a russian asset.... getagrip_already Monday #29
Wait, major security violations are disqualifying now ? eppur_se_muova Monday #32
According to ONE source, though? Seems like an odd way to do journalism, I have to say Prairie Gates Monday #33
Hegseth the Moron Canada Kid Monday #34
I'm guessing the next SecDef will be someone from Congress Deminpenn Monday #35
We can be sure the new sec. of def won't be black, female, gay Marthe48 Monday #36
Only the best....soon drump will be the one on the chopping block Tribetime Monday #38
Wishful thinking? notinkansas Monday #40
I just think all other countries are done with trump and will not deal with him Tribetime Monday #42
I interpreted your 'chopping block' comment to mean that he would be somehow removed. notinkansas Tuesday #46
Jesus Christ Blue Owl Monday #41
That is the last person trump would pick. Wonder Why Monday #43
Looks like Whiskey Pete is going to break the record for the shortest tenure as SecDef. LudwigPastorius Monday #45

MontanaMama

(24,389 posts)
1. The damage Hegseth has done to our national security
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:50 PM
Monday

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.

barbtries

(30,344 posts)
37. his cabinet choices
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:18 PM
Monday

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.

RockRaven

(17,161 posts)
5. This usually means there is another story about to break which is even worse
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:56 PM
Monday

than what is already out there...

sdfernando

(5,679 posts)
6. But I thought that orangeanus
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:56 PM
Monday

only hired the best people?!?!?

So how many Scaramucci's is that?...or is the head of lettuce still viable?

RandomNumbers

(18,547 posts)
7. But how can that be? T*ump only hires the *best* people!
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:57 PM
Monday

Right???

I mean, that's what he told us, so it must be true!



Irish_Dem

(68,464 posts)
11. Must be really bad behind the scenes.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:02 PM
Monday

Trump doesn't care about security breaches or classified document leaks.

SheltieLover

(66,761 posts)
12. Are his wife & brother also employed by ruskies?
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:04 PM
Monday

"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)
13. The question is replaced with whom - another incompetent sycophant like Hegseth.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:04 PM
Monday

This fiasco is further proof of the incompetence of Trump and the entire ‘administration.’

xocetaceans

(4,137 posts)
14. Either of those two other "high-caliber" candidates, Tucker Carlson or Jesse Waters, would be available. n/t
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:15 PM
Monday

notinkansas

(1,230 posts)
39. I don't believe the real problem is incompetence.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:29 PM
Monday

I really think it is deliberate sabotage - on Putin's orders.

SergeStorms

(19,584 posts)
19. Pick someone who's remotely qualified......
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:27 PM
Monday

and you won't have problems like this, Drumpf.

Icanthinkformyself

(327 posts)
21. Using a hacksaw
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:49 PM
Monday

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)
22. They will not need to look vary far
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:07 PM
Monday

Just pick the next dumbass airhead loser on Fox. After all, that's where much of Trump's cabinet comes from.

ShazzieB

(20,310 posts)
44. And watching most of the GOP senators vote to confirm whatever blithering idiot Schlump nominates...
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 09:43 PM
Monday

...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

CrispyQ

(39,504 posts)
28. Want to bet this is how Hegseth found out...through the news like the rest of us?
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:38 PM
Monday


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)
29. If he does go, it's not because he is stupid, or incompetent, or a drunk, or a russian asset....
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:41 PM
Monday

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.

Prairie Gates

(4,907 posts)
33. According to ONE source, though? Seems like an odd way to do journalism, I have to say
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:50 PM
Monday

Set up?

Canada Kid

(97 posts)
34. Hegseth the Moron
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:04 PM
Monday

Make him walk out naked to be sure he is not leaving with anything top secret and sensitive!

Deminpenn

(16,744 posts)
35. I'm guessing the next SecDef will be someone from Congress
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:09 PM
Monday

I could see someone like Tom Cotton or Lindsey Graham or even Dave McCormick.

Marthe48

(20,504 posts)
36. We can be sure the new sec. of def won't be black, female, gay
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:11 PM
Monday

experienced, college-educated, sober, or loyal to the Constitution of the U.S.


Tribetime

(6,506 posts)
42. I just think all other countries are done with trump and will not deal with him
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 07:29 PM
Monday

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)
46. I interpreted your 'chopping block' comment to mean that he would be somehow removed.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 12:17 AM
Tuesday

Wishful thinking on my part, I guess. Other countries are not the only ones to be done with him. We get firsties.

LudwigPastorius

(12,252 posts)
45. Looks like Whiskey Pete is going to break the record for the shortest tenure as SecDef.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:02 PM
Monday

So, he's got that going for him.

Next up? Secretary Sean Hannity!!

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