Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth — who calls himself the War Secretary amid an administration rebranding of the Defense Department — issued a “clarification” after widespread criticism from MAGA supporters over the news that the U.S. will host a Qatari air force facility on American soil.
Speaking alongside Qatar’s Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Hegseth announced Friday, “Today, we’re announcing a letter of acceptance in building a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.”
