Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Drama Takes a Darker Turn

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Drama Takes a Darker Turn

The Pete Hegseth saga just keeps getting worse. This time, the former Fox News personality is reportedly installing the Signal Messenger app on his Pentagon computer, trying to bypass security measures that limit phone usage within the building.

According to a Washington Post report, Hegseth set this up to enable easier communication with Trump officials—avoiding phone calls or using the secure messaging system already in place. Instead, he chose to install third-party software that had already been flagged by the NSA for potentially opening up backdoors or causing leaks.

Now, if it's risky for personal devices, what does this mean for sensitive government communications within the Pentagon? The questions here are pretty serious, but knowing Hegseth, he's probably going to brush this off, claiming it's all the work of disgruntled former employees, while he plays the protective dad card—complete with his kids rolling their eyes in the background like they did earlier this week.