Vance Has ‘100 Percent Confidence’ in Hegseth Amid Signal Scrutiny

Vice President JD Vance said on April 23 that he has full confidence in Pete Hegseth despite renewed scrutiny over the defense secretary’s use of the Signal messaging app. “I have 100 percent confidence in the secretary. I know the president does, and really, the entire team does,” Vance told reporters in Agra, India, after visiting the Taj Mahal. The vice president accused the media of trying to “tank” Hegseth’s nomination from the start. He suggested that recent controversies surrounding the defense secretary have just been an extension of those efforts. “I think he’s doing a great job,” Vance said, pointing to rising military recruitment numbers as a “great testament” to Hegseth’s leadership....