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According to images and screenshots shared of the meeting, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's title was misspelled on his placard, reading "Ssecretary of War." Snopes readers shared an image of Hegseth seated behind the apparently misspelt placard and asked us to ascertain whether the error was eral.
White House denies reports about Hegseth directing Sept. 2 boat strike as world reacts to operations
The White House is standing by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a report emerged surrounding a Sept. 2 operation against an apparent drug-carrying vessel near Venezuela. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports,
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended Caribbean drug boat strikes and criticized media reports about orders to kill survivors in September operation.
A look at what Pete Hegseth has said about the deadly strike in the Carribean—and how his explanations have changed
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