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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting on December 02, 2025

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Hegseth’s Signal use risked harm to US forces, watchdog says

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging app Signal to discuss strikes on Yemen could have put troops at risk.

AFPDecember 4, 2025

Pete Hegseth (right) with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office

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Pentagon chief dismisses reports he shared military info with wife

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fought back Monday — with White House support — against another scandal over his reported use of Signal to...

AFPApril 21, 2025

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Pentagon chief dismisses reports he shared military info with wife

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday dismissed new allegations that he shared information about military strikes in Yemen via a Signal chat group...

AFPApril 21, 2025

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth came under intense scrutiny after accidentally discussing sensitive military operations in a group that mistakenly included a journalist

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US defense chief shared sensitive information in second Signal chat: US media

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife,...

AFPApril 20, 2025

Pete Hegseth -- pictured during a confirmation hearing on January 14, 2025 -- has been confirmed by the US Senate as secretary of defense

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US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief

The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief.

AFPJanuary 24, 2025