Trump defends Hegseth after 2nd group chat controversy

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Amid growing calls for Pete Hegseth to resign over his sharing of sensitive milit information in a second group chat, President Donald Trump is standing by his defense secret. Meanwhile, a prominent Republican lawmaker, Nebraska congressman Don Bacon, is joining calls from top Democrats for Hegseth’s resignation, telling Politco, “I find it unacceptable, and I wouldn’t tolerate it if I was in charge.” NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.