White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims Exclusive: Trump advisers lose confidence in Pentagon leak investigation Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides The Guardian - US · May 27, 2025
Vicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth staff cloud leak investigation Senior officials unsure who to believe after aides fired and chief of staff quits amid look into Panama canal media leak The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2025
Pete Hegseth has surrounded himself with people who ‘don’t have his interests at heart’ as Pentagon infighting escalates ‘A lot of people [are] trying to assert dominance in an area where it’s very hard to do without cutting somebody else’ The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Fired Hegseth aide said he was ousted over his loyalty to Trump by deep state Fired Pentagon official Dan Caldwell was reportedly included in Pete Hegseth’s second Signal group chat The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Former DOD Official Details How Department is in 'Disarray' Under Hegseth As New Signal Chat Comes to Light Former Department of Defense official John Ullyot resigned abruptly last week from his post. Now, he is detailing his "month from hell" working under Hegseth. Latin Times · Apr 21, 2025
Hegseth's Pentagon signals MAGA distress Trump's secretary of defense shows the recklessness, lack of judgment his former Fox News co-hosts warned against Salon · Apr 21, 2025
US’s Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat, reports say Reports come after defence chief attracted scrutiny last month over discussions of military plans in another group chat. Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2025
Three Pentagon officials removed from their jobs amid leaks probe say they’ve been ‘slandered’ The trio say they are ‘incredibly disappointed by the manner in which our service at the Department of Defense ended’ The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025
Top Pentagon Officials Placed On Leave Amid Leak Investigation The investigation reportedly involves several serious leaks, including military operational plans for the Panama Canal, the deployment of a second U.S. aircraft carrier to the Red Sea, a controversial visit by Elon Musk to the Pentagon, and the temporary halt of intelligence collection for Ukraine. International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025
Pentagon lays off 5,400 civilian workers, with tens of thousands more firings due Pete Hegseth supports cuts of up to 8% of civilian workforce as Trump bids to institute massive government cuts The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2025
Pentagon Plans To Cut 5-8% Of Civilian Workforce Pentagon to reduce civilian workforce by 5-8%, starting with probationary employees. Legal concerns prompt pause in mass firings. Top News · Feb 21, 2025