Sen. Duckworth Demands Probe After Hegseth Leak Claims

The controversy involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth centers on his alleged leak of sensitive military information via a Signal group chat, inadvertently including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. Senator Tammy Duckworth has vocally criticized Hegseth, calling him a 'f*cking liar' and demanding his resignation, citing the potential risk to U.S. pilots. Despite Hegseth's denial of sharing classified information, Duckworth and others argue the details of military operations against Houthi targets in Yemen were indeed sensitive. This incident has led to calls for an independent investigation and has prompted criticism from both Democratic and some Republican lawmakers, highlighting concerns over national security breaches. The Trump administration has so far refused to dismiss any officials involved, and Hegseth's actions have drawn parallels to previous controversies regarding the handling of classified information.