Wednesday, 30 April 2025

White House Press Secretary Debunks Pete Hegseth Story, “FAKE NEWS”

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NPR on Monday claimed the White House began searching for a new defense secretary to replace Pete Hegseth.

The story quickly circulated on social media.

NPR wrote:

The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

This comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself mired in controversy. NPR has also confirmed with the same official that Hegseth shared details ahead of last month’s Yemen strikes with his wife and brother in a Signal chat on his personal phone, minutes after being updated by a senior U.S. military official. The news of the second Signal group chat about the mission was first reported by The New York Times.

In March, Hegseth shared details about action against Houthi targets in Yemen in a Signal chat with top White House officials that accidentally included a journalist.

In the last few weeks, four senior advisers to Hegseth have left abruptly, some accused of leaking. They have all released public statements suggesting infighting within the department of defense.

“This @NPR story is total FAKE NEWS based on one anonymous source who clearly has no idea what they are talking about,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

“As the President said this morning, he stands strongly behind @SecDef,” she added.

“WRONG. Fake News!” the Rapid Response 47 X account stated.

From The Hill:

NPR, citing an anonymous U.S. official, reported that the White House had begun the process of looking for a replacement for Hegseth.

The development came after The New York Times reported Sunday that Hegseth shared information about planned strikes in Yemen in a private chat on Signal with his wife, his brother and his personal lawyer.

“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 annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, knocking the Times reporting.

“This is what the media does. They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, and then they try to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations,” Hegseth continued.

President Trump on Monday also defended Hegseth, saying his Defense secretary is “doing a great job” and shrugging off the controversy as “fake news.”


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