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(10,116 posts) Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:46 PM Monday

Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary [View all]

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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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