The White House is denying reports claiming President Trump is looking to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who’s facing heat over new allegations he shared sensitive information over a Signal chat.

Hegseth’s troubles began back in March when word leaked that he had shared details of U.S. military operations in Yemen against Houthi terrorists on a Signal chat that included senior officials and a journalist from The Atlantic. Things got worse when a second leak revealed by a source to NPR this week revealed that Hegseth had created another Signal group with family members, including his wife, brother, and personal lawyer, where he allegedly also discussed U.S. strikes against the Iranian backed terrorist organization.

“This NPR story is total fake news based on one anonymous source who clearly has no idea what they are talking about,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shot back Monday on X.

Hegseth also defended his record against what he called “partisan attacks” during Easter festivities at the White House on Sunday.

“You know, what a big surprise that a bunch of leakers get fired, and suddenly a bunch of hit pieces come out from the same media that peddled the Russia hoax,” Hegseth said.

Meanwhile, an internal investigation into the leaks has led to significant staffing changes at the Defense Department. Officials have dismissed senior staffers Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, while Pentagon spokesperson John Ullyot and Hegseth’s chief of staff Joe Kasper have both resigned their positions.