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Hegseth now blaming "leakers" for new Signal group chat controversy

Name: Hegseth now blaming "leakers" for new Signal group chat controversy
Uploaded: 2025-04-22T13:05:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 4 s
Description: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire again for sharing Yemen attack plans in a Signal group chat, this time with his wife, brother and personal lawyer. Hegseth is blaming "leakers" for the scandal. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire again for sharing Yemen attack plans in a Signal group chat, this time with his wife, brother and personal lawyer. Hegseth is blaming "leakers" for the scandal. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.