Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharply criticized what he described as the “hoax press,” while also directing blame at his recently dismissed aides, whom he accused of disseminating falsehoods regarding recent controversies that have unfolded during his tenure.
Read More Hegseth: Leak Probe Evidence Will Be Referred To DOJ For Possible Charges
President Donald Trump has sent his “deepest sympathies” after at least 20 tourists were killed by gunmen at a resort in India.
Read More India: At Least 20 Tourists Fatally Shot, Dozens Injured
Multiple White House National Security Council staffers were reportedly fired following a Wednesday meeting that President Donald Trump hosted with right-wing activist and commentator Laura Loomer.
Read More Multiple Nat’l Security Council Staffers Fired After Trump Meeting With Laura Loomer: ‘I Know Who’s Loyal, Who’s Disloyal’
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Greenland on Friday, as the Trump administration continues to push for control of the frozen island.
Read More Vance Arrives In Greenland To Discuss Importance Of U.S. Control: ‘Their Security Is Very Much Our Security’
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that the Trump administration’s “Signal chat leak,” shared by journalist Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic, contained no “war plans” as he suggested — ultimately calling his war plans claim a “hoax.”
Read More Press Secy. Leavitt: The Atlantic Journalist ‘Signal Leak’ Did Not Describe Any Classified ‘War Plans’
Oregon Democrat Senator Ron Wyden has demanded that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resign after a journalist from The Atlantic was mistakenly included in a group chat with administration officials.
Read More Sen. Wyden Calls On Waltz And Hegseth To Resign Following Leaked Chat, Gabbard Says Group Chat Info Wasn’t Classified