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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

‘None of this is based in reality’: Hegseth blames fired staffers for leaks and trying to sabotage Trump’s agenda

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blamed fired staffers for the leaks about the second Signal chat group he created about strikes against Houthis in Yemen, as he accused them of trying to “sabotage” President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Hegseth is fighting to hold onto his position after a bombshell report that he shared details of military strikes in Yemen in another Signal chat that included his own wife and brother.

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