Coverage dated October 22, 2026

Pete Hegseth ridiculed after staff breaks ex-president's iconic World War II artifact

Headline from The Oregonian

Critics dubbed the incident involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff "a perfect metaphor."

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    Pete Hegseth ridiculed after staff breaks ex-president's iconic World War II artifact (opens The Oregonian)

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    Critics dubbed the incident involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff "a perfect metaphor."

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