Amidst ongoing tensions surrounding the Trump administration and the handling of classified information, a new narrative is emerging regarding the future of Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet recently made a bold prediction, suggesting that Hegseth may soon face the axe despite repeated public assurances from President Donald Trump.
In an interview on MSNBC, Bennet raised concerns about Hegseth’s actions, specifically pointing to a controversy involving Hegseth’s use of the encrypted Signal app for official communications. Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive information regarding battle plans and classified material through a Signal chat group, which included a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, from The Atlantic. The leak drew significant attention and criticism, as sharing such confidential data raised questions about the security of the nation’s military operations. Bennet, a member of the Intelligence Committee, expressed his astonishment at the severity of the situation, claiming that the information Hegseth shared was some of the most classified material he had encountered in his tenure.