A person familiar with the conversation said both Trump and Hegseth were on the same page following their discussion. That understanding was on full display as Trump at the White

The revelations that Hegseth used the unclassified messaging system Signal for the second time to share highly sensitive security details come at a delicate moment for him, with senior officials ousted from the Pentagon last week as part of an internal leak investigation into his earlier use of the app.

Only 42% of respondents positively evaluate Donald Trump's presidency, according to a new poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos. The agency reports that this is the lowest approval rating since his return to the White House.