Pentagon chief leaks top secret details again

The plot thickens and conflicts deepen on the Pentagon, throwing the world’s strongest navy into chaos, as studies of a second extremely categorized leak immediate calls on Donald Trump to fireside its chief, Pete Hegseth.

The US Defence Secretary shared extremely delicate particulars of a March assault on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis in one more Sign group that included his spouse, brother, and private lawyer, information studies this Monday have confirmed.

The second Sign chat group, initially uncovered by The New York Occasions, included 13 folks. In it, particulars of airstrikes had been revealed, mentioned Reuters. Two sources with information of the matter informed NBC Information that Hegseth divulged the top-secret info regardless of being informed to not by an aide.

Senate Democratic Chief Chuck Schumer posted on X that, “The main points hold popping out. We continue to learn how Pete Hegseth put lives in danger. However Trump continues to be too weak to fireside him. Pete Hegseth should be fired.”

Hegseth stays completely silent

The affirmation of a second Sign chat group raises additional issues over Hegseth’s use of an unclassified messaging system for extremely delicate safety info. Probably extra shocking is that Hegseth has not pronounced a single phrase, though his press secretary claims it’s pretend information unfold by the “Trump-hating media.”

This comes at a second when tensions on the Pentagon have escalated as a result of dismissal of three high-level officers as a part of an investigation into the primary leak on a distinct Sign chat that included a journalist.

In line with Reuters, Hegseth once more shared extremely delicate particulars just like these revealed in March by The Atlantic, whose Chief Editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, was included by mistake.

Hegseth’s spouse, Jennifer, a former Fox Information producer, has, opposite to laws governing top-secret info, attended delicate conferences with overseas navy counterparts, and his brother was employed on the Pentagon as a Division of Homeland Safety liaison and senior adviser.

White Home says it’s one other ‘non-story’

After the primary leak, Donald Trump dismissed the unique leak as “one thing that may occur”. His deputy press secretary, Anne Kelly, mentioned the second leak can be a “non-story,” suggesting disgruntled former Pentagon workers had been spreading false claims.

“Irrespective of what number of occasions the legacy media tries to resurrect the identical non-story, they will’t change the truth that no categorized info was shared,” she mentioned.  “Not too long ago-fired ‘leakers’ are persevering with to misrepresent the reality to assuage their shattered egos and undermine the president’s agenda, however the administration will proceed to carry them accountable.”

Pentagon claims its ‘Pretend Information’

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, with out proof, launched an announcement on X reiterating Kelly’s assertions that no categorized info had been leaked for a second time.

“The Trump-hating media continues to be obsessive about destroying anybody dedicated to President Trump’s agenda. This time, the New York Occasions — and all different Pretend Information that repeat their rubbish — are enthusiastically taking the grievances of disgruntled former workers as the only real sources for his or her article,” Parnell added.

With out presenting any proof to assist his accusations, Parnell recommended information retailers have relied on the “phrases of people that had been fired this week and seem to have a motive to sabotage the Secretary and the President’s agenda.”

Parnell was referring to the ousting of 4 officers from Hegseth’s inside circle because the Pentagon conducts a widespread investigation into info leaks.

Dan Caldwell, a Hegseth aide; Colin Carroll, chief of employees to Deputy Protection Secretary Stephen Feinberg; and Darin Selnick, Hegseth’s deputy chief of employees, had been escorted out of the Pentagon. All of them mentioned they weren’t informed why they had been fired.

A high aide who resigned final week, John Ullyot, wrote an Op-Ed for Politico Journal describing a “month from hell,” “whole chaos,” and “turmoil” within the Pentagon that would finally result in Hegseth’s dismissal.

“President Donald Trump has a robust document of holding his high officers to account. Provided that, it’s laborious to see Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth remaining in his function for for much longer,” Ullyot mentioned. He additionally acknowledged that the 4 high Pentagon officers who had been fired had nothing to do with the leaks.