Pete Hegseth Brought Wife to High-Level Foreign Meetings Where 'Sensitive Information Was Discussed': Report

[highplainsdem]

Source: Mediaite

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth brought his wife to at least two meetings with foreign military leaders where “sensitive information was discussed,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

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The Journal reported on Friday night that Jennifer Hegseth, a former Fox News producer who met the secretary during their time together at the network, was at a high-level meeting with her husband and U.K. Secretary of Defense John Healey on March 6. That came a day after the U.S. said it would stop sharing military intelligence with Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia. She also attended a NATO meeting in Brussels in February “where allied defense officials discussed their support for Ukraine, according to two people who attended the meeting.”

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The outlet further reported:

A secretary can invite anyone to meetings with visiting counterparts, but attendee lists are usually carefully limited to those who need to be there and attendees are typically expected to possess security clearances given the delicate nature of the discussions, according to defense officials and people familiar with the meeting. There is often security near the meeting space to keep away uninvited attendees.

Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer Hegseth, isn’t a Defense Department employee, defense officials said. It isn‘t uncommon for spouses of senior officials to possess low-level security clearances, but a Pentagon spokesperson declined to say whether Jennifer has one. Jennifer didn’t respond to requests for comment.

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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/pete-hegseth-brought-wife-to-high-level-foreign-meetings-where-sensitive-information-was-discussed-report/

[Attilatheblond]

1. Designated driver?

[highplainsdem]

2. Drunksitter.

[Attilatheblond]

3. Maybe zipper watcher too?

[wyn borkins]

4. Obviously Not Trustworthy

I agree with you ATB, and your choice wording is hard-to-beat.

[Attilatheblond]

8. When my filters go, the real words flow.

[SheltieLover]

5. ...

[ificandream]

6. My first thought, too.

[SunSeeker]

13. Same.

[patphil]

7. Musk brings his son to a meeting at the oval office, and handles him like he was a toy.

Not wanting to be outdone, Vance brings his wife to high level meetings where sensitive information, requiring high level security clearances are required.
I seriously doubt she is cleared to be there. He's just showing off how little he cares for such niceties as proper security clearance.
Ah, the arrogance of power.

[James48]

10. Of course he did.

Who else is going to make sandwiches for all the white men?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Included Wife in Sensitive Meetings: Report

https://bsky.app/profile/realtuckfrumper.bsky.social/post/3llih5gfcxt2v

Link to tweet

https://www.newsweek.com/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-included-wife-sensitive-meetings-report-2052491

A new report says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife to "sensitive" meetings with foreign officials.

The report comes amid intense scrutiny of Trump administration officials for using an encrypted app, Signal, to reportedly communicate military plans while including a journalist on the thread.

Newsweek reached out to the Department of Defense (DOD) via email late Friday night for comment.....

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Hegseth brought his wife Jennifer Hegseth to two meetings with foreign military officials, citing multiple people present or with knowledge of the meetings.

One meeting was reportedly held with U.K.'s Secretary of Defense John Healey in the Pentagon on March 6 and discussions included the United States' decision to withdraw from sharing military intelligence with Ukraine amid their war with Russia, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Defense officials told the Wall Street Journal that attendance lists for secretary meetings usually involve people with security clearances due to "the delicate nature of the discussions."

The second meeting was reportedly at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in February. The meeting was a gathering of officials from other nations to discuss support for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal says.

Citing people familiar with the meetings, "Some foreign attendees at the meetings didn't know who Jennifer Hegseth was," the Wall Street Journal added.

Amid the immediate fallout from the Signal chat leak, Hegseth has faced calls for resignation. Trump administration officials continue to come to his side in the wake. President Trump did say this week he wanted to look into the incident, tasking Walz with following up.

[LisaM]

12. Maybe it just me, but he seems to be sending signals

that he really doesn't want this job.

[SunSeeker]

14. And yet when he was at Fox he didn't bring his wife to any meetings.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/pete-hegseths-secret-history

I guess he's learned his lesson and is now making sure he has a designated driver.