So like, picture this: Pete Hegseth — yeah, the Fox News guy who’s always yelling about America on TV? He’s now, literally, the Secretary of Defense under President Trump’s second term. I know, right? Major plot twist.
He got confirmed on January 24, 2025, after this super dramatic Senate vote where JD Vance had to break the tie. Honestly, it was giving reality TV finale vibes. But like, the second he got the job? Total chaos. 💥
📱 Signal Scandal? More Like Signalgate
Okay soooo get this: Hegseth legit shared classified attack plans in a Signal group chat. And no, not with like, generals or whatever. He dropped those top secret deets to his wife and his personal lawyer. Like, umm… what?! Even the Pentagon was like, “We need to open an investigation ASAP.” The Inspector General is not chillin’.
Reuters spilled all the tea, and the White House is, like, trying to play it cool, but girl… the vibes are not immaculate.
🫠 Inside Drama: Staffers Are Like, Quitting or Getting Yeeted
So apparently, people at the Pentagon are quitting left and right. Some staffers are accusing Hegseth of being super paranoid and firing people just because he thinks they’re leaking info. Which is wild, ’cause like, wasn’t he the one spilling secrets on Signal?
One aide told The Atlantic (yes queen, receipts!):
“It’s impossible to do your job when everyone’s scared of being the next scapegoat.”
Yikes. Big yikes. 😬
🧨 Everyone’s Like… “Why Is He Even Here?”
Members of Congress are, like, totally over it. Even some Republicans are side-eying this whole thing. Military folks are whispering that he’s not qualified. Some even want him to resign — dramatic much? But also like, fair.
BILD in Germany even asked if this was gonna be Trump’s “first big cabinet fire.” Honestly, stay tuned. 🍿
🧢 Meanwhile, Trump’s Just Like “He’s Doing Great, Sweetie”
Of course, President Trump is still defending him, saying Pete’s doing an “amazing job.” But like… NPR lowkey reported that the White House is already thinking about replacing him. Girl, if that’s not shady, IDK what is.
🎯 Final Thoughts: Soooo, Is the Pentagon Like… Okay?
Not really? Between leaked military plans, staffers rage-quitting, and Pete running the Pentagon like it’s a group project gone wrong, people are wondering if America’s defense is, like, literally being run from a Signal group chat.
If Pete doesn’t get it together soon, he might be the next one getting the boot. Until then, we’ll be over here sipping our matcha and waiting for the next Pentagon Plot Twist 💅
XOXO,
Valley Girl News
