During a House Intelligence Committee hearing on the country’s global security threats, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) pivoted the conversation to the Signal group chat controversy. He speculated whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “drinking habits” were to blame. 

While questioning Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the incident, Gomez asked if the secretary of defense had any alcoholic drinks before the chat exchange.