The United States Military Academy West Point has recently come under fire for giving false information to a journalist attempting to write a critical piece about President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Many have since spoken out against the prestigious institution calling for those involved in the incident to be held accountable.
For context, a journalist with the outlet ProPublica had reached out to West Point to verify claims Hegseth had previously made, claiming to have been accepted at the military academy. In response, the university responded, claiming that its records indicated that Hegseth had never even applied. However, Hegseth eventually shared his West Point acceptance letter from 1999, giving concrete proof that his claims were accurate.
Watch JD Vance defend Hegseth below:
