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’ll 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 defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military officials.

An ex-Fox News host, Hegseth on Monday accused his former trusted advisers of turning against him following revelations that he texted sensitive U.S. military strike plans from his personal phone to his wife,

Trump is currently supporting his defense secretary, but some in the administration are speculating about how long Pete Hegseth will last.

Officials say the unraveling of Hegseth’s inner circle is cause for alarm, leaving some to wonder how the Pentagon would function in a national security crisis.