Trump says he stands by Hegseth despite recent scrutinies
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The Defense Department's Inspector General's office found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could have endangered U.S. service members when he shared details about a military operation in a private Signal group chat.
Breakdown
- Inspector General found Hegseth violated Pentagon policy by sharing sensitive info 10s
- Hegseth did not provide his personal phone for the investigation 1m 12s
- President Trump publicly expressed confidence in Hegseth and Admiral Bradley 2m 13s
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