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Public reporting shows repeated allegations and concerns tying Pete Hegseth to symbols and rhetoric associated with white supremacist and Christian nationalist movements — notably a tattoo reading “De...
Available reporting disputes the claim that Pete Hegseth was kicked out of the military for having white‑supremacist tattoos. Fact‑checking outlets (Snopes) say Hegseth’s tattoos “did not have any dir...
Multiple news outlets and fact‑checkers report photos showing Pete Hegseth with visible tattoos — notably a Jerusalem (Crusader) cross on his chest and the phrase “Deus Vult” on his bicep — and they s...
has repeatedly amplified content and accounts tied to on X — most visibly by endorsing a “white solidarity” post in January 2026 and by earlier interactions that independent outlets and watchdogs char...
Several civil-society groups, watchdogs and advocacy organizations have identified symbolism on — most notably tattoos reading “Deus Vult” and a cross — as tied in modern usage to far‑right and white‑...
Multiple credible news organizations — including the Associated Press (as reported by outlets such as The Independent and Poynter), Poynter, The Independent, and Religion Dispatches — publicly investi...
Critics in 2025 have pointed to a set of Trump-era policies and public statements — notably the administration’s use of the term “remigration” and a proposed “Office of Remigration,” calls to “take ov...
Credible news outlets and fact‑checkers have examined and reported on claims linking Pete Hegseth’s tattoos and imagery to extremist symbols: major outlets (The Atlantic, The New York Times, AP, NPR, ...