White House Press Secretary confirmed on Tuesday that President Trump is “standing strongly” behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
On Monday, NPR reported that the search for Hegseth’s replacement had begun in the wake of the Signal chat story.
The White House says that’s fake news.
“You said on Fox News that the entire Pentagon is working against Secretary Hegseth. But the people who were fired were Hegseth’s own guys. So how do you square that and what do you say to concerns that that is bad management?” one reporter asked Leavitt.
“They were Pentagon employees who leaked against their boss to news agencies in this room,” Leavitt answered. “It’s been clear since Day One from this Administration that we are not going to tolerate individuals who leak to the mainstream media, particularly when it comes to sensitive information.”
“The Secretary of Defense is doing a tremendous job and he is bringing monumental change to the Pentagon. And there are a lot of people in this city who reject monumental change,” Leavitt continued. “I think that’s why we’ve seen a smear campaign against the Secretary of Defense since the moment that President Trump announced his nomination.”
“Let me reiterate that President Trump stands strongly behind Secretary Hegseth and the change he is bringing to the Pentagon, and the results he’s achieved so far speak for themselves.”
Watch the clip below:
Karoline Leavitt: “Let me reiterate: the President stands strongly behind Secretary Hegseth…”
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