US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at the White House Easter Egg Roll, hit back at reports accusing him of leaking sensitive information via the Signal app. He slammed the media as ‘hoaxsters,’ accusing them of using anonymous sources and pushing false narratives. Defending his leadership, Hegseth said the Pentagon is being reshaped to serve warfighters, not bureaucrats, and reaffirmed his commitment to President Trump and fighting what he called smear campaigns.