The Washington Post continued its war on the Trump Administration on Wednesday. It sparked an uproar as the paper doxxed sensitive information that has potentially put the lives of Defense Secretary Hegseth and others at risk.
The far-left paper published a piece alleging that Hegseth relies on a security force so large for personal protection that the Army’s protective unit had had to pause ‘critical investigative work.’ As is customary for corporate media outlets, the reporters for this Post piece relied on several anonymous sources to back up their ‘reporting.’
The Post claims this protection is included for Hegseth, his family, and even his ex-wives. Of course, Hegseth has good reason to worry about his safety, considering someone threatened to bomb his home in Tennessee last year.
The piece went on to recklessly publish information about Hegseth’s security detail. Specifically, the report says agents have been deployed to Hegseth family residences in Tennessee, D.C., and Minnesota.
While the Post reporters claimed they omitted information that could identify the guards’ exact locations, the Pentagon saw through their garbage excuse. After all, the paper provided a blueprint for a violent leftist to figure out the rest.
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell delivered a fiery response to the Post’s disgraceful action, especially following several previous leaks by the paper designed to sabotage the U.S. Military under Hegseth.
“In the wake of two assassinations attempts against President Trump, ICE agents facing a 1000% increase in assaults, and repeated threats of retaliation from Iran for striking their nuclear capabilities, it’s astonishing that the Washington Post is criticizing a high-ranking cabinet official for receiving appropriate security protection, especially after doxxing the DHS Secretary last week,” Parnell wrote.
“Any action pertaining to the security of Secretary Hegseth and his family has been in response to the threat environment and at the full recommendation of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID),” he added. “When left-wing blogs like the Washington Post continue to dox cabinet secretaries’ security protocols and movements, it puts lives at risk.”
In the wake of two assassinations attempts against President Trump, ICE agents facing a 1000% increase in assaults, and repeated threats of retaliation from Iran for striking their nuclear capabilities, it’s astonishing that the Washington Post is criticizing a high-ranking… https://t.co/39SfiZOyPo
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) August 20, 2025
Assistant DOD Press Secretary Riley Podleski also tore into the reporters, calling the story a lie and pointing out the media hacks’ callous behavior.
“How do these reporters sleep at night?” she wrote. “@PeteHegseth is not only the Secretary of Defense but a father.”
“This article, in addition to being false, puts him and all of his children at risk.”
How do these reporters sleep at night? @PeteHegseth is not only the Secretary of Defense but a father. This article, in addition to being false, puts him and all of his children at risk. https://t.co/3UxJTAYAfb
— Riley Podleski (@RPodleskiDOD) August 20, 2025
If the Pentagon’s reaction was bad news for the Post, it’s now possible that the FBI will target them.
After noticing the piece, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) demanded an investigation, calling the Post hit job a “national security threat” and “treason.”
“WaPo just doxxed sensitive info about @SecDef’s SECURITY DETAIL,” she wrote. “This isn’t journalism, it’s a national security threat.
I’m calling on @FBIDirectorKash & @FBIDDBongino to open an official FBI investigation into the leakers and the hacks who printed it. TREASON won’t hide behind a press badge.
WaPo just doxxed sensitive info about @SecDef’s SECURITY DETAIL. This isn’t journalism, it’s a national security threat.
I’m calling on @FBIDirectorKash & @FBIDDBongino to open an official FBI investigation into the leakers and the hacks who printed it.
TREASON won’t hide… https://t.co/gSC1lksXUq
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) August 20, 2025
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