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Hegseth Blames Press Over Reports of Second Signal Chat in Which He Shared War Plans with Family

HeadlineApr 22, 2025

President Trump is backing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the former Fox News host shared sensitive information about U.S. plans to strike Yemen in a group chat on the Signal app, this time with his wife and brother. It was the second such scandal in recent weeks. Speaking at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll — which this year was sponsored by Amazon, YouTube and Meta — Trump dismissed the reports as “fake news” and a “waste of time.” Secretary Hegseth also spoke to reporters, accusing them of spreading lies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: “This is why we’re fighting hoaxsters. Hoaxsters. This group” —

Reporter: “Secretary” — 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: “No, no, no. This group right here, full of hoaxsters that peddle anonymous sources from leakers with axes to grind. And then you put it all together as if it’s some news story.”

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