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Hegseth, Polygraph Threats

Polygraph Threats, Leaks and Infighting: The Chaos Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon

WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was rattled. Word had leaked that he was planning a classified briefing for Elon Musk on China, a revelation that infuriated President Trump and raised alarms inside the Pentagon given Musk’s business ties to Beijing.

MSNBC · 14m

Hegseth threatened polygraph test over leak of classified briefing for Musk: WSJ

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded proof that Adm. Christopher Grady, the then-acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hadn’t leaked news of a March 21 classified briefing for Elon Musk on China,

ABC News on MSN · 1h

Hegseth threatened to polygraph top military officers

In at least two separate meetings Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused top-ranking military officers of leaking to the media and threatened to polygraph them.

Hegseth, Pentagon

USA TODAY on MSN · 9h

Hegseth's chief of staff is ousted, the latest sacking at the Pentagon

Joe Kasper, Hegseth’s chief of staff, is the fourth top official to be ousted in the last week amid turmoil at the Pentagon.

POLITICO on MSN · 14h

Controversial Hegseth chief of staff to leave Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial chief of staff, who played a central role in a recent power struggle that gripped the Pentagon, will exit the agency today. Joe Kasper was originally expected to transition to another role within the Defense Department,

The Washington Post · 10h

Hegseth’s chief of staff exits amid Pentagon turmoil

Joe Kasper leaves the role voluntarily, but his departure adds to the sense of instability that has gripped the Defense Department for weeks.

Hegseth set up Signal on Pentagon office computer

New York Magazine on MSN · 14h

Pete Hegseth Installed Signal on Pentagon Computer: Live Updates

President Vance are standing by Hegseth despite the swirling controversy over his handling of the Defense Department.

Associated Press · 12h

Live updates: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

President Donald Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press.

HuffPost · 13h

Hegseth Had Unsecured Internet Line Set Up In His Office To Connect To Signal, AP Reports

The defense secretary had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office, allowing him to use Signal on a personal computer.

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Where Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Stands After Second Signal Chat Controversy

The Department of Defense (DOD) is again under scrutiny after a turbulent week of departures, and a second reported Signal ...

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Hegseth faces latest battle defending his defense secretary post at the Pentagon

Controversy has plagued Hegseth since Trump first nominated him to serve as the Secretary of Defense — from sexual assault ...

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Pete Hegseth Set Up a ‘Dirty Line’ to Spill Secret Battle Plans

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly skirted Pentagon rules to install an unsecure internet connection in his office so ...

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The vicious rivalries tearing apart Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon

When President Donald Trump chose Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, incoming officials knew they’d need to surround the ...

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Pete Hegseth’s Chief of Staff Joe Kasper out at Pentagon as ‘turf war’ results in another shakeup: report

His exit comes a month after he fired off a memo announcing an investigation into “unauthorized disclosures of sensitive and ...

Mediaite on MSN12h

Pete Hegseth’s Chief of Staff Is OUT As Pentagon Loses 5th Top Official In Days: ‘It Was a Knife Fight’

Kasper’s exit comes following the firing of other top aides, some of whom were close friends of Hegseth, amid a leak ...

Jimmy Kimmel Trolls Pete Hegseth With 1 Brutally Blunt Bit Of Career Advice

“A lot of warriors wear makeup. You ever see Mel Gibson in ‘Braveheart?’ He’s got it all over,” Kimmel said. “Nothing sparks fear in the hearts of our enemies like a defense secretary who puts ...

The Pentagon's newly resigned spokesperson predicts Trump will fire Pete Hegseth after a 'full-blown meltdown' of a month

John Ullyot, a vocal backer of Hegseth, wrote in an op-ed that the Pentagon was focused "no longer on warfighting, but on ...

The Cut on MSN16h

Pete Hegseth Reportedly Wanted Makeup Studio in the Pentagon

The secretary of Defense denied asking for a $40,000 glam room, though that’s honestly the least of his troubles right now.

Atlanta Black Star on MSN16h

'Incompetent, Self Absorbed Pawn': Pete Hegseth Clowned for Installing Makeup Room at Pentagon for TV Appearances Amid Federal Cuts and Security Flubs

Just when we thought matters couldn’t get any worse for those in charge of protecting national security, Defense Secretary ...

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