The Pentagon inspector general's investigation into Pete Hegseth is ongoing, and new reporting suggests it's not going well for the defense secretary.

CNN panelists openly laughed in Scott Jennings’ face on Wednesday as the network’s token MAGA pundit scrambled to make excuses for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Signalgate disaster. The group was discussing a report that the Pentagon’s inspector general had obtained evidence that military plans shared from Hegseth’s Signal account in a group chat—which accidentally included a journalist—came from a document that was classified at the time.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in trouble again over his alleged careless handling of classified material, and sources close to the White House said patience has worn thin.Hegseth canceled two previously scheduled visits to military bases in Georgia to attend a White House meeting Thursday after

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Pete Hegseth has lost his sixth senior aide in as many months, with the defence secretary’s struggle to retain key staff leaving the Pentagon in limbo.

A waiver granted by Trump allows Ricky Buria, a top adviser to Pete Hegseth, to bypass federal law and depart the Marine Corps at a rank he held only briefly.

The defense secretary’s attendance may signal a turnaround as President Trump’s tone shifts on his willingness to support Kyiv against Moscow.