President Vance are standing by Hegseth despite the swirling controversy over his handling of the Defense Department.

The defense secretary had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office, allowing him to use Signal on a personal computer.

More trouble for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He reportedly had an internet connection that bypassed Pentagon security set up in his office, doing so to use the messaging app Signal from his personal computer.