Hegseth came under fire in March in an incident known as Signalgate, in which he used Signal to talk with cabinet officials about military plans and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief in the chat.
As OK! reported on April 20, Hegseth was exposed for a second incident involving Signal in which he shared details about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen with his wife, lawyer and brother.
Three people confirmed the news to CNN, noting some of his closest advisors have become concerned with his judgment, including Hegseth’s former press secretary, John Ullyot.
Hegseth also fired three senior officials, who reportedly were also concerned, including his top adviser Dan Caldwell, deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick, and chief of staff to the deputy secretary of defense, Colin Carroll, in mid-April.