Did Joni Ernst expose Pete Hegseth for 'stolen valor' by asking to see combat badge during Senate hearing?

The story was yet another fabricated political confrontation, using real footage to lend credibility to a false claim.

Hegseth takes fire from Republicans at heated Senate hearing

Republican senators came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hearing Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on armed forces. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immediately ...
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4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since ...

Takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress at a pair of hearings this week for the first time since the ...

‘This is just disarray’: alarm inside Pentagon after Hegseth staff purges

Insiders portray defense secretary as increasingly isolated after officers with impeccable reputations forced out ...

In Hostile Hearing, Democrats Accuse Hegseth of Misleading Public on Iran War Progress

It was the first time Hegseth faced direct, sustained questioning over the war ...