Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ’s wife tried to obtain security clearance, according to a report. Jennifer Rauchet, who was involved in her husband’s latest Signal leak scandal, submitted paperwork for a security clearance, but it was unclear if it was granted, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending himself against a second assertion that he shared classified material through an unapproved and unsecured network.

This second chat group follows an earlier controversy in which Hegseth shared information in a group that included a journalist.