The White House defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid reports that the Pentagon chief used a second Signal group chat to discuss classified military plans, saying that President Donald Trump โstands stronglyโ behind Hegseth and his changes at the Pentagon. In interviews, Hegseth remained defiant, insisting that fired officials leaked information. 0:00 CNNโs Jeff Zeleny and Natasha Bertrand discuss the Hegseth scandal 4:24 Marc Short, former VP Pence chief of staff, analyzes the political situation 8:12 Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee, says Hegseth isnโt up to the job 15:32 Laura Coates Live panel reacts to the Hegseth scandal 25:52 CNN Global Affairs Analyst Brett McGurk on why this matters #CNN #News
