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Joe Kasper, Hegseth Chief of Staff

Pete Hegseth’s Chief of Staff Joe Kasper out at Pentagon as ‘turf war’ results in another shakeup: report

His exit comes a month after he fired off a memo announcing an investigation into “unauthorized disclosures of sensitive and classified information across the Department of Defense.”

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Joe Kasper, Hegseth Chief of Staff, to Exit Pentagon: Official

Kasper is the fifth Defense official to leave the agency in the past week amid investigations of internal leaks within the agency.

The Washington Post on MSN · 26m

Hegseth’s chief of staff exits amid Pentagon turmoil

Joe Kasper leaves the role voluntarily, but his departure adds to the sense of instability that has gripped the Defense Department for weeks.

Pentagon, Pete Hegseth and Signal

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Where Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Stands After Second Signal Chat Controversy

Joe Kasper, Hegseth's former chief of staff, is the latest Department of Defense official rumored to be leaving.

India Today on MSN · 37m

Pentagon shock: Pete Hegseth used unsecured internet line to access Signal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used an unsecured internet line in his Pentagon office to access Signal, raising serious cybersecurity concerns about potential exposure of sensitive defense information to hacking or surveillance.

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The New Republic · 7h

Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Scandal Ramps up Disaster Inside Pentagon

Hegseth’s senior adviser Dan Caldwell, chief of staff to the deputy defense secretary Colin Carroll, and deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick were all put on the chopping block—and apparently, it was because Kasper had it out for them when they were brought in to help supplement his unprofessional leadership.

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How Can Pete Hegseth Handle the Department of Defense When He Can't Handle His Own Sideburns?

What's going on with Pete Hegseth's sideburns? The Secretary of Defense was looking a little wonky at the annual White House ...

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Pentagon chief removes service members of panels subjected to a recent review

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed members of Department of Defense advisory committees who were the subject of ...

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Fort McCoy commander suspended after Trump, Hegseth portraits missing from leadership wall

The leader of Fort McCoy base in Wisconsin was suspended after backlash for not displaying portraits of President Trump and ...

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Hegseth praises Defense Department’s first 100 days as tensions at Pentagon continue

Pete Hegseth, whose tenure as secretary of defense has been mired in a series of events raising questions about his ability to lead the Department of Defense, defended his performance during an ...

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Hegseth had unsecured internet set up in office to connect to Signal, sources say

The unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Mr Hegseth's use of the app and raises the possibility that ...

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Hegseth faces latest battle defending his defense secretary post at the Pentagon

Controversy has plagued Hegseth since Trump first nominated him to serve as the Secretary of Defense — from sexual assault allegations, to two Signal chat debacles.

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Under fire, Pete Hegseth lashes out on Fox News, vows to jail former aides after leak exposes family ties in covert war group chat leak

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire following a leak exposing his use of a private Signal chat for discussing ...

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Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth strikes defiant tone at Army War College

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone following mounting criticism he shared sensitive information about air ...

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