The embattled defense secretary has real issues to worry about, including the departure of his Army secretary amid reported concerns that Hegseth is stunting the military’s technological growth while halting merited promotions.
Hegseth has expressed contempt for overweight service members and pushed for change. But that was no reason to fire off a mean viral post about young people far removed from the U.S. military.
“(This is real)” Hegseth wrote on X above a photo of what seems to be a cadet with an instructor in a medal ceremony to conclude a summer program.