From a missile blast in the Caribbean to a children's book parody, the controversy surrounding US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken a turn that many deem grotesque.
The uproar intensified after Hegseth shared a cartoonish image at a moment when he faces grave accusations of authorising an unlawful second strike against survivors of a boat attack. His post, which portrays a beloved animated turtle launching a missile, landed not as humour but as a provocation, sharpening scrutiny over the legality and morality of the operation in question.
