Sen Jenny Shaheen said Sunday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegasath had “caused chaos” in the Pentagon Stuffing shakeups And recent reports on airstrikes in Yemen are shared in signal group chats.
“The real thing is, Pitt Hegast was not eligible to take up the job as the Defense Secretary and he showed again and again at that time,” Shaheen “Margaret Brennan faces the nation with“” “
The 44 -year -old army veteran and former Fox News Host Hegastath faced the investigation during the confirmation process earlier this year, he became one of President Trump’s most involved selection for the top posts of his administration. Senate to the end Authorization of his confirmation By a narrow vote. In recent weeks, however, he has faced a new investigation for the use of encrypted messaging app signals.
Last week, the reports were promoted that Hegast Divided A private signal group is about the imminent US airstrike on Yemen, which included his wife, his brother and personal attorney. It was a second signal group chat where Hegastath had shared information, was a journalist after publishing last month Incorporates a group chat in the unknown Where the attack on Hoothis in Yemen was divided during the attack.
CBS News reported Friday that the Pentagon Set up a system Hegastha’s office that enables him to test the signal messages while he is in the office. Two sources say the system bypasses the protection protocol of the Standard Defense Department. A spokesman for the Defense Department has denied that the signal is currently used inside the Hegasith’s office.
Meanwhile, a number of political employers have resigned or dismissed the Pentagon in recent days, leaving Hegastath without some original staff.
New Hampshire Democrat Shahin, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, argues that Hegastath has shown that he is not eligible for this role by sharing information on the signal and not supporting him, creating chaos that is now hugging our uniform military forces “. He also added that he “did not take responsibility for his actions”.
Shaheen said, “For those who serve under him, he has shown that he is not such a role model, it is not the kind of leader we need at this point,” Shaheen said.
In response to Shaheen’s comments, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell instead of pointing to the previous administration. The Parnell quoted the “chaos on the Pentagon” as proved by the withdrawal of Afghanistan and “a dividing del culture that destroyed the service member morale”. He also pointed towards a “weak leadership” that he said that Russia attacked Ukraine, Hamas invaded Israel and Houthi rebels fired on US ships, as well as “our US southern border attack by transnational criminal parties”.
Parnell said, “During all these true chaos, no single person was dismissed or accountable and Sen. Shaheen remained silent.” “Secretary Hegsheth is bringing back the war and the war on the Pentagon. The American people are careful about the results – so far the Secdom has received an A+.”
Roger Weaker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Service Committee in March, a Mississippi Republican, Bilateral requests For an instant surveillance investigation on the leakage of signal chat. Shaheen said that it was “important” request that was bilateral, he added that he is hopeful “they will soon come out with recommendations.”
The GOP-led Senate Armed Forces Committee improved Hegasith’s appointment in January and Shaheen joined all the committee’s colleagues Democrats in voting against progress. Vice President JD Vance had to break the tie For the first time in history, a vice president in history broke the relationship with a defense secretary.
Hegastath went on to criticize last week, told reporters that “some trapors were dismissed and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces came out.”
“We are changing the Defense Department, we have given the Pentagon back to the warlord,” said Hegsath. “And the anonymous smiria does not come from the displeased ex -employee of the Old News.”
Alien Watson contributed to this report.
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