Hegseth shared that information with a group ... that accessing them requires a code word and a secure line of communication, former defense officials have said. In response to a request for ...

Hegseth said: "If one or two of the guys are exonerated after an investigation, great—that is what investigations are for. But we took it seriously. It led to unfortunate places for people I ...

chief of staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense — were put on leave because of investigations into alleged leaks. Ullyot wrote that "Defense Department officials working for Hegseth tried to ...

A leading adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted out of the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave while investigations into leaks at the Defense Department take place.

The Justice Department on Saturday said it will no longer seize reporters’ records in leak investigations ... prosecutors aggressively pursued communication data from reporters to identify ...