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Defense Chief's Aide Resigns Amid Security Leak Scandal

4/25/2025

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Joe Kasper, chief of staff to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has stepped down to a part-time advisory role amid rising scrutiny. Hegseth is under fire for sharing sensitive military information through Signal chats, even with his wife, sparking serious security concerns. The Pentagon grapples with internal strife and ongoing investigations into potential leaks.

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Joe Kasper, chief of staff to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has stepped down to a part-time advisory role amid rising scrutiny. Hegseth is under fire for sharing sensitive military information through Signal chats, even with his wife, sparking serious security concerns. The Pentagon grapples with internal strife and ongoing investigations into potential leaks.