House Republicans have thwarted Democratic efforts to probe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial use of Signal, using their power to stop the minority party from forcing a vote that could embarrass the Trump administration.

A rule change from House Republicans has blocked Democrats and the Armed Services Committee from investigating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal app for conversations with classified information.

In a post on the social platform X, Hegseth called the “Women, Peace & Security” program at the Defense Department “a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it;

Sec. Pete Hegseth deemed the Women, Peace and Security program a "woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative" — after President Donald Trump signed it into law during his first term.

President Donald Trump didn’t quite give embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth his full vote of confidence during an interview on Tuesday. When asked by ABC’s Terry Moran if he had 100% confidence in Hegseth despite the Signal messaging scandal and other embarrassing reports,

During a tense interview marking his 100th day in office, President Trump downplayed his confidence in Defense Secretary Hegseth.

Donald Trump was asked by ABC's Terry Moranif he had 100% confidence in Pete Hegseth after the Signal messaging app furore.