Trump Backs Hegseth: 'I Don't View Signal as Important'

Trump Backs Hegseth: 'I Don't View Signal as Important'

In a meeting with reporters Friday on Air Force One en route to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, President Donald Trump was asked about his confidence in Hegseth.

Trump brushes off Hegseth criticism: ‘I don’t view Signal as important’

President Trump on Friday denounced critics who have raised concern over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal, a discrete messaging app, to disseminate sensitive military information. Asked whether his confidence has changed in Hegseth after a second chat controversy thrust him back into…

Trump brushes off Hegseth criticism: 'I don’t view Signal as important'

President Trump on Friday denounced critics who have raised concern over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal, a discrete messaging app, to disseminate sensitive military information. Asked whether his confidence has changed in Hegseth after a second chat controversy thrust him back into the spotlight earlier this week, Trump brushed off the sentiment. Instead, he cast blame once again on the media. “I don’t view Signal as important,” …