White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to address the media at around 1 PM ET.
This briefing occurs amidst the latest media frenzy surrounding purported Signal messages linked to Pete Hegseth.
As reported by , following the termination of three former Pentagon officialsâDan Caldwell, Darin Selnick, and Colin Carrollâfor unauthorized disclosures, the New York Times published a piece citing four anonymous sources alleging that Hegseth divulged sensitive information.
The Times claims that Hegseth discussed details regarding a March 15 strike in Yemen within a Signal group chat humorously dubbed âDefense | Team Huddle,â which also included his wife, Jennifer, his brother, Phil, and his personal attorney, Tim Parlatore.
The Pentagon has swiftly rebuffed these allegations, with Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell branding the report as âfake news,â allegedly fueled by disgruntled former employees who harbor clear intentions to undermine Hegseth and Trump’s agenda.
In a confrontational exchange on Monday, Defense Secretary Hegseth took reporters to task as they pressed him on the unfolding story.
WATCH: Hegseth GOES OFF on Fake News âHoaxtersâ over New Signal Hoax
Leavitt is anticipated to face a barrage of inquiries regarding this so-called Signal hoax.
In an intriguing juxtaposition, Democratic lawmakers are currently in El Salvador advocating for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported MS-13 member.
Leavitt is expected to vocally criticize these lawmakers for seemingly prioritizing illegal immigrants over the welfare of American citizens.
Watch the briefing live below:
