Hegseth Blasts Media, ‘Disgruntled Former Employees’ Over Signal Controversy – story-veterans.com April 12, 2026 by Marouan ADVERTISEMENT “What a big surprise that a few leakers get fired and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out from the same media that peddled the Russia hoax,” Hegseth said, responding to new reporting from The New York Times.“This is what the media does. ADVERTISEMENT ←PreviousNext→