Call for resignation after Hegseth leaks sensitive military information
- Sensitive military strike plans for Yemen were accidentally shared in a Signal group chat involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other officials.
- Democratic politicians are demanding Hegseth's resignation, citing risks to national security due to his mishandling of classified information.
- The controversy raises questions about operational security and accountability in the Trump administration's handling of military affairs.
In the United States, a significant controversy has arisen concerning the actions of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Recently, it was revealed that sensitive military plans regarding attacks in Yemen were inadvertently shared in a group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal. Hegseth, along with Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials, discussed these war plans in a chat that mistakenly included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic. The breach occurred just a few hours before U.S. military strikes took place on Houthi targets in Yemen, raising serious questions about national security and operational secrecy. Democratic lawmakers have reacted strongly to the incident, with Rep. Jonathan Jackson from Illinois spearheading calls for Hegseth’s immediate resignation, stating that the leak posed a grave risk to both American service members and national security. He characterized the officials' actions as a