President Trump publicly defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House Easter Egg Roll, calling negative reports about him 'fake news.' Trump claimed that criticism stemmed from disgruntled former staffers and praised Hegseth for his efforts in purging unwanted personnel at the Pentagon. Hegseth faced scrutiny for sharing sensitive military details via a personal messaging app, exacerbated by internal upheaval, including the resignation of his chief of staff and firings of other aides amidst a leak investigation. He noted that previous media narratives have been misleading, referencing the coverage of the Russia investigation.
It's just fake news. They just bring up stories. It sounds like disgruntled employees.
Hegseth's leadership has drawn criticism from former staffers alleging widespread dysfunction at the Pentagon.
You know, what a big surprise that a bunch of, a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out.
He was put there to get rid of a lot of bad people, and that's what he's doing.
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