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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

From Signalgate to Iran: Half of Republican aides in Congress say Hegseth is hurting Trump’s foreign agenda

More than half of Republican congressional aides believe that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has harmed President Donald Trump’s foreign policy goals, according to a new poll.

During his 13-month tenure at the helm of the Department of Defense, aka the Department of War, Hegseth has presided over a major Signal group chat security breach, faced scrutiny over deadly missile strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and is now overseeing Trump’s war in Iran.

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