Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is once again facing fierce criticism, this time over reports that he included his wife, Jennifer Hegseth, in high-level meetings with foreign military officials. According to The Wall Street Journal, Jennifer, a private citizen, was present during discussions involving sensitive military matters.
The Journal cited anonymous sources who claim that Jennifer Hegseth attended a Pentagon meeting in early March between Pete Hegseth and U.K. Secretary of Defense John Healey. Another reported instance took place at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where she was also present.
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Typically, spouses of senior officials in a presidential administration hold at least a low-level security clearance. However, the Pentagon has refused to disclose whether Jennifer Hegseth possesses any clearance at all. While a Defense Secretary has the authority to invite guests to meetings with foreign counterparts, such invitations are uncommon, especially in discussions of classified nature.
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