Kid Rock delivered the Pentagon's official Memorial Day message from its press briefing podium in Washington on Monday, appearing in a government-branded video honouring fallen US troops that has since triggered a wave of anger and disbelief online.
The news came after weeks of scrutiny over the MAGA-aligned musician's increasingly close relationship with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, including Pentagon-approved helicopter rides and filmed stunts involving AH-64 Apache gunships.