In response to calls for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s resignation following a leaked Signal chat that revealed details about a military operation in Yemen, President Donald Trump expressed his support for Hegseth on Wednesday.
The controversy arose when Hegseth inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, in a Signal chat where he shared information about the strike. Goldberg subsequently published the complete messages on Wednesday morning, prompting discussions about the incident.
As several Congressional Democrats urged Hegseth to step down, reporters inquired whether Trump believed Hegseth should consider resigning. Trump defended Hegseth, stating, “He has nothing to do with this; Hegseth is doing a fantastic job. How is Hegseth involved in this?”
The president acknowledged to DailyMail.com that Mike Waltz, his national security advisor, took responsibility for Goldberg’s unintended inclusion in the chat. Trump remarked, “Mike Waltz, I suppose he claimed responsibility. Nobody else had anything to do with it.” When asked about the investigation, he added, “I guess, I don’t know, I was told it was Mike.”
