Hegseth Responds After Report Says He Shared Attack Plans in Second Signal Chat

‘Anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news don’t matter,’ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Central American Security Conference in Panama City, on April 9, 2025. AP Photo/Matias Delacroix

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on April 21 responded to a report that he shared plans for an attack in Yemen in a chat that included his wife and brother.

“What a big surprise that a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out from the same media that peddled the Russia hoax,” Hegseth told reporters at the White House in Washington.