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The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense


The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, the day after The New York Times reported that he shared information last month to a second private Signal group chat about upcoming strikes in Yemen. toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly. In March, Hegseth shared details about action against Houthi targets in Yemen in a Signal chat with top White House officials that accidentally included a journalist.

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