US EditionHegseth says he’ll order random pizzas to throw off monitoring app
Pete Hegseth joked about ordering large pizza surges near the Pentagon to confuse open-source analysts tracking military activity through delivery patterns.
- On Sunday, Fox News host Pete Hegseth said he has thought of ordering lots of pizza on random nights to 'throw everybody off,' referencing the Pentagon Pizza Report.
- The Pentagon Pizza Report tracks Google Maps 'popular times' and flagged a surge at four pizza locations near the Pentagon around 7 p.m. on February 21, 2026.
- Hegseth noted that U.S. war officials are aware of open-source monitoring and link that to operational planning, citing a CIA pizza order and a former franchise owner’s observations.
- Longstanding interest in delivery patterns means that a surge reported by the Pentagon Pizza Report on Sunday night may signal senior leaders working, as Hegseth said he might throw off systems by ordering pizza.
- On February 24, media exchanges showed officials were questioned about spoofing monitors, with reactions from social media deepening debate over Hegseth's remarks on the Pentagon Pizza Report.
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Pete Hegseth Unveils Plan To Order 'Decoy Pizzas' To Foil Pentagon Trackers
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Fox News on Sunday that he has considered ordering 'lots of pizza on random nights' to confuse people who monitor takeaway activity around the Pentagon for hints of looming military action. It was a throwaway joke with a slightly sharper edge than it first appears. The so called 'Pentagon Pizza Report' has built a following by treating sudden late night spikes at nearby pizzerias as an open source tell …
Pete Hegseth jokes he’ll order random pizzas to throw off unorthodox Pentagon tracker
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has suggested he will surge pizza orders to the Pentagon to throw eagle-eyed observers who use the deliveries to predict US military action off the scent.
Hegseth says he’ll order random pizzas to throw off Pentagon monitoring app
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jokingly said any surge in takeout deliveries to the Pentagon — a phenomenon that has accurately predicted the start of major geopolitical events — could be him ordering pizza “just to throw everybody off.” Asked about the “Pentagon Pizza Report,” an account on the social platform X that tracks activity at local pizza joints...
Hegseth says he'll order random pizzas to throw off monitoring app
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jokingly said any surge in takeout deliveries to the Pentagon — a phenomenon that has accurately predicted the start of major geopolitical events — could be him ordering pizza “just to throw everybody off.”
Hegseth Jokes About Throwing Off Pentagon Pizza Tracking
Responding to questions about the Pentagon Pizza Report — an account on X that monitors activity at pizza restaurants near the Pentagon — Hegseth joked that any sudden spike in orders could simply be him stirring the pot.
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