Seeking to quiet rumors he’s not long for the job, the embattled defense secretary on Tuesday joined “Fox & Friends,” where co-host Kilmeade proceeded to introduce him as the “former” secretary. In his rush to correct himself, Kilmeade then introduced Hegseth as the “current secretary of state” ― a role instead occupied by one Marco Rubio.

As a Fox News host, Pete Hegseth expressed outrage over Hillary Clinton's private server. Now, he's shrugging off his own actions as defense secretary.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared sensitive details about last month’s airstrike in Yemen in a second Signal chat that included his wife and brother, sources told ABC News.

Pete Hegseth was barely able to get confirmed as Donald Trump’s Defense secretary, and following a series of scandals — including the revelation that he shared U.S. war plans in a second Signal group chat last month — it appears increasingly likely that he will be the first member of Trump’s Cabinet to either resign or be forced out not even 100 days into Trump’s second term.

The 44-year-old former Fox News host is "is doing a phenomenal job leading the Pentagon," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.