White House hit back at news reports detailing Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported involvement in a second Signal group chat, calling it a "nonstory" while also slamming recently fired Defense staffers.

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt quickly denied a report that President Donald Trump’s administration is considering replacements for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. NPR reported Monday afternoon that White House officials have “begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense,

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump stands behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife,