President Donald Trump has privately told Pete Hegseth that he’s sticking by him, reinforcing his public support for the embattled Defense secretary who has faced calls for his ouster amid growing turmoil at the Pentagon.

President Donald Trump said Pete Hegseth is “doing a great job” despite what appear to be attacks from “disgruntled employees,” as the defense secretary is buffeted by staff dismissals, a leak investigation and a report that he shared sensitive military attack plans in a second unsecured chat group.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Trump has “confidence” in Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth. Hegseth used his personal phone to send information about U.S. military operations in Yemen to a 13-person Signal group chat,

The Nebraska representative, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, is now the first Republican in Congress to publicly call for Hegseth to go, Politico reports: “I had