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Amid new allegations, Chris Hayes breaks down Pete Hegseth's chaotic tenure at the ...
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Key FactsHegseth’s Pentagon Leadership Faces Serious Allegations
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- Pete Hegseth's leadership at the Pentagon is criticized for being more chaotic than anticipated.
- Allegations of misconduct and mismanagement during his tenure, including issues in veteran organizations, are on the rise.
- His use of the Signal app to share sensitive military information is highlighted as a significant breach of protocol.
- Hegseth dismissed the allegations as media fabrication while Trump continues to support him.
What was shared over Signal — then and now, however you characterize it — was informal, unclassified coordinations for media coordination and other things.— Pete Hegseth, defending his actions regarding the sharing of sensitive information.
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