Sources inside the Department of Defense – now rebranded as the ‘Department of War’ – say that Hegseth has become even more frenzied since Charlie Kirk’s violent death. After Kirk’s death Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer Rauchet, repeatedly pushed for more security for her husband, their family and their homes. He faced fury for ‘leaking war plans’ in a group chat earlier this year. ‘Nobody was texting war plans’, Hegseth said after sharing details of a military operation against Houthi rebels before and while it was in progress. Trump has repeatedly said he has ‘confidence’ in Hegseth (Picture: AFP)Trump later confirmed he had ‘confidence’ in Hegseth, his spokesperson said.