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Rep. Subramanyam calls for Pete Hegseth’s resignation
On the Yemen strikes leak, Subramanyam said, “These actions violated several federal laws and put our military and our country at risk.”
Suhas Subramanyam and Pete Hegseth / Wikipedia
Indian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has called for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the unauthorized disclosure of classified military plans.
“It is an indisputable fact that Secretary Hegseth shared classified, highly detailed military plans on a non-secure public messaging app to a group that inexplicably included a journalist,” Subramanyam in a statement
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His remarks come after a report in The Atlantic revealed that White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had inadvertently added a journalist to a confidential Signal group chat where military strategy in Yemen was discussed.
Top national security officials, including Vice President JD Vance and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, were part of this chat, where they discussed impending military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
“These actions violated several federal laws and put our military and our country at risk,” Subramanyam who serves as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said.
The Democrat further criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s handling of the situation. “Instead of taking responsibility for his actions, Secretary Hegseth has doubled down on his reckless behavior and made us vulnerable to our adversaries. The American people deserve better leadership. Secretary Hegseth should resign.”
Signal group chat controversy
According to screenshots of the chat that were made public by Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the The Atlantic who was added to the chat, Hegseth disclosed highly detailed information about planned strikes, including specific targets and operational timelines.
White House and Trump response
President Donald Trump has defended Hegseth, dismissing calls for his resignation.
Speaking from the Oval Office after signing an executive order, President Trump stated, "Hegseth is doing a great job. He had nothing to do with this."
Additionally, President Trump dismissed the concerns surrounding the incident, labeling the situation a "witch hunt".
The White House has maintained that no classified information was shared, though Democrats, including Senator Mark Warner, have argued that the details discussed were classified and should have only been handled within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
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