Hegseth Blasts Media, ‘Disgruntled Former Employees’ Over Signal Controversy

Pete Hegseth pushed back forcefully against media coverage Monday, criticizing both journalists and what he described as “disgruntled former employees” as controversy surrounding the Signal messaging app resurfaced. Speaking to reporters during the traditional Easter Egg Roll at the White House, the defense secretary rejected recent reports alleging he participated in a second Signal conversation that included sensitive information about military operations in Yemen. He also emphasized that he remains aligned with Donald Trump.

He criticized anonymous sources and said the coverage resembled past media controversies,