Reports showed that the Venmo accounts of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike Waltz, among others, were left public, revealing the officials’ personal contacts ...

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing on June 12, 2025, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill pressed Secretary of Defense ...

While previous reports revealed Venmo accounts owned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, it didn't inspire other White House staff to make sure their accounts were ...

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on June 18, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren relentlessly grilled Secretary of ...

So, yes, reporters did indeed locate the Venmo accounts of Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, and other government officials, too. Some things never change. Encrypted messaging can’t protect you from cameras ...

Yes, your Venmo, too. Hegseth is not the first public official to unwittingly have an online trail. Vice President JD Vance had his Venmo set to public , as did President Joe Biden a few years before.