Tina Smith says Hegseth ‘should be fired’ over new allegations of Signal use
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) has called for the dismissal of defense Secretary pete Hegseth following new allegations regarding his extensive use of the non-governmental messaging app Signal. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Hegseth participated in at least 12 chats on the app, discussing various topics including scheduling and media appearances, which raised concerns about handling sensitive details. Smith, who has been vocal about her disapproval of Hegseth’s actions since allegations surfaced in March, reiterated her stance on social media, insisting, “He. Should. be.Fired.” Despite announcing her retirement from the Senate, Smith continues to actively critique the Trump management’s actions, positioning herself as a staunch opponent.
Tina Smith says Hegseth ‘should be fired’ over new allegations of Signal use
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be fired over additional accusations of communications on a nongovernmental messaging service.
A Monday report from the Wall Street Journal alleged that Hegseth used Signal as part of his job much more extensively than previously known, engaging in at least 12 different chats on the unsecured app. Hegseth reportedly used Signal to discuss media appearances, foreign travel, scheduling, and other unclassified but sensitive information.
Smith became one of the first to pounce on the accusations to demand his removal from his position.
“He. Should. Be. Fired,” the senator wrote in a post on X.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Pentagon for confirmation and comment on the report’s findings.
Though the allegations are new, Smith’s call isn’t — she has been calling for Hegseth’s removal since Signalgate first broke in March.
“Pete Hegseth should follow Pete Hegseth’s advice and resign,” she said in a video posted to her Facebook last month, going on to outline the allegations against his usage of the app.
“This is the height of recklessness and irresponsibility, and you don’t have to take my word for this,” Smith added, showing an old clip of the then-Fox News host calling on figures who improperly handled information to resign.
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Though she announced her retirement from the Senate, with her current term being her last, Smith has sought to go out in a blaze of glory. She has been a vocal opponent of the Trump administration, often using vulgarity to get her point across. In March, she refused to backtrack after calling Elon Musk “a d***” and “billionaire a**‑hole boss.”
“People want to see fight,” she told CNN at the time. “And I think with that tweet that I did, it touched a nerve with millions of people because everybody has had the experience of having some boss who treats them with disrespect, who denigrates their work and is just basically using big power-play moves to … terrorize them.”
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