Pete Hegseth says ‘disgruntled’ fired staffers behind second Signal group chat story

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said “disgruntled” former employees who were fired last week were behind the news that he allegedly shared sensitive information in a second, unreported Signal group chat.

“What a big surprise that a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out,” he said Monday morning at the White House’s Easter egg roll.

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