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‘Entirely unsurprising’: Hegseth brings wife to military meetings, selects brother for Pentagon job

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In addition to being in hot water for sending sensitive national security information via Signal chat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing criticism for selecting his younger brother Phil Hegseth for a key role at the Pentagon, and for bringing his wife — a former Fox News producer — to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed. 

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