Military veteran Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following the leaked Signal group chat scandal, which exposed sensitive military war plans. Kelly, a former naval aviator and astronaut, criticized Hegseth’s qualifications,
stating that the incident nearly put service members’ lives at risk and proved Hegseth to be the “most unqualified Secretary of Defense we’ve ever seen.” Gallego, a Marine veteran who served in Iraq, echoed Kelly’s concerns, emphasizing that the leaked strike times and weapon details could have endangered U.S. troops. Both senators, representing the swing state of Arizona, are intensifying pressure on Hegseth to step down.