News over the weekend that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer was included in a second group chat where he shared sensitive military operations details has focused attention on the prominent role she has occupied at the Pentagon without being formally employed during her husband’s short tenure running the US military.

Hegseth's chief of staff Joe Kasper is moving to a new job, the latest staffing shift after days of upheaval at the Pentagon.

A feud between the secretary's advisers and his chief of staff created backbiting and distrust that has erupted into the open.

Prominent Democrats are calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's firing or resignation following a second incident of him sharing operational details of the U.S. military in a Signal chat.​

This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat.

A recent report claimed President Donald Trump has begun the process of seeking a replacement for his Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth.