President Donald Trump is standing by his embattled Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and brushing off concerns even as new details are emerging about the military information Hegseth shared in a second group chat on Signal that included his family and friends. It comes as Hegseth is also dealing with the fallout from a leadership purge at the top of the Pentagon with three senior officials fired last week. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY from the White House.
April 23, 2025.
Politics
White House says Trump has no plans to fire Pete Hegseth

President Donald Trump is standing by his embattled Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and brushing off concerns even as new details are emerging about the military information Hegseth shared in a second group chat on Signal that included his family and friends. It comes as Hegseth is also dealing with the fallout from a leadership purge at the top of the Pentagon with three senior officials fired last week. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY from the White House.