Hegseth’s Reckless Betrayal Demands Immediate Resignation

Leadership means cleaning up your own mess - especially when national security is on the line.

Sen. Budd,

There are roughly 90,000 active-duty military personnel in North Carolina. They and their families rely on strong leadership, not reckless showboats with a Fox News pedigree and a signal group chat addiction.

Pete Hegseth leaked sensitive operational details about a U.S. military strike in Yemen to his wife, brother, and lawyer—none of whom had any clearance, much less a need to know​. He was explicitly warned not to share such information and did it anyway. You confirmed this man. Against all logic and, I suspect, against your better judgment, you helped put him in charge of the Pentagon.

This isn't a mistake. It’s a violation of the standards that every service member understands better than Hegseth ever could. Leaking flight schedules and operational timelines isn't just a lapse—it's a threat to lives, to alliances, and to morale. And your silence now would be complicity.

Stand with your state’s military families and call for his resignation. You helped put him there. Do the honorable thing and help remove him before more damage is done.

TildenM