US President Donald Trump and White House officials are standing behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a report from The New York Times revealed that he shared additional war plans in a separate Signal chat. Trump praised Hegseth's job performance and blamed the report on 'leakers.' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also defended Hegseth and attributed the report to Pentagon employees working against the administration's agenda. The report comes after Hegseth shared strike details in a message group that included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. Officials from both the Biden and Trump administrations have also recently leaked classified information.