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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Hegseth accused of ‘body shaming’ cadet youth instructor amid Pentagon exodus

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been accused of “body shaming” a youth cadet instructor after posting her picture on social media.

Hegseth shared the image of an instructor from Vernon Cadet Training Center in British Columbia presenting a cadet with a medal, captioning it with an emoji of a Canadian flag and the words: “(this is real).”

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