(NewsNation) — After a second report stated the secretary of defense shared classified information over a Signal group chat, an adviser to President Donald Trump told NewsNation that Pete Hegseth’s job is safe for now despite criticism over his judgment skills.

The former Fox News host was accused of sharing classified details about a U.S. attack on the Houthis with members of his family on Signal, according to a New York Times report Monday.

A current Trump adviser who spoke with NewsNation on the condition of anonymity said Monday that while The Atlantic Signal group chat report was a media fiasco, the mission itself in Yemen was accomplished, which still has the defense secretary in safe standing currently.

“It was a success. So, he has latitude,” the adviser said, but cautioned, “it’s still TBD only 3 months in.”

The source also said Hegseth has been problematic for the Trump administration since he did not reveal a nondisclosure agreement with a woman in

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