He also included his brother and personal lawyer, both Pentagon employees, in the Signal chat, a messaging platform the military does not consider secure for such communication. Hegseth's wife does not work for the Defense Department.

Maybe Pete Hegseth should add Brian Kilmeade to some of his group chats. Seeking to quiet rumors he’s not long for the job, the embattled defense secretary on Tuesday joined “Fox & Friends,” where co-host Kilmeade proceeded to introduce him as the “former” secretary.