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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ben Makuch

How a Pentagon account on X became Pete Hegseth’s personal cheerleader

a man in a suit looks ahead
Pete Hegseth attends a Senate hearing on 11 June 2025. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

While it’s true no president or political leader has ever used social media quite as prolifically as Donald Trump, no recent secretary of defense has ever weaponized X or any other platform, quite like former Fox & Friends weekend host, Pete Hegseth.

Hegseth is actively reshaping the Pentagon in his own image since taking over, prompting a social media policy that has taken a dramatic turn towards supporting Hegseth’s every move and public appearance.

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