West Point has acknowledged it inaccurately informed a media outlet that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, did not get accepted into the institution more than two decades ago. 

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In an X post on Wednesday, Pete Hegseth flagged an in-the-works hit job, saying: "We understand that ProPublica (the Left Wing hack group) is planning to publish a knowingly false report that I was not accepted to West Point in 1999."

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West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information

The U.S. Military Academy has apologized for falsely saying President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, Peter Hegseth, was never accepted into the school, known as West Point.
“A review of our records indicates Peter Hegseth was offered admission to West Point in 1999 but did not attend. An incorrect statement involving Hegseth’s admission to the U.S. Military Academy was released by an employee on Dec. 10, 2024,” a spokesperson…

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West Point Apologizes, Confirms It Accepted Trump Nominee Pete Hegseth to the Academy

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After a West Point spokesperson falsely claimed that Pete Hegseth had not even applied to the institution, much less been accepted, journalism outfit ProPublica reached out to Hegseth’s lawyer, asserting that the Secretary of Defense nominee had lied and gave him a one hour deadline to respond.

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In light of recent attacks, West Point has been compelled to clarify the facts surrounding Pete Hegseth's military academy acceptance. Discover the truth behind the narrative and the implications for Hegseth's potential role in national defense.

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West Point Forced to Correct Record on Pete Hegseth's Acceptance to the Military Academy

Conservatives railed against the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday, after it was reported that the academy told a left-wing journalist that Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, was never accepted into the school, which is false. As reported by The Daily Wire, Hegseth scooped ProPublica, which was preparing to publish a story ...

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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was heavily criticized after it apologized for an "administrative error" about Pete Hegseth to the investigative outlet ProPublica. The error was revealed when Hegseth, the nominee to head the Department of Defense, lambasted ProPublica about an investigative ...

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Many critics of former host Pete Hegseth — President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense — have argued that while the former Fox News host has a military background, he doesn't have nearly the experience needed to run the Pentagon. Some of those critics have pointed out that his experience in the U.S. Armed Forces is nowhere near as extensive as that of Gen. Lloyd Austin, President Joe Biden's outgoing defense secretary.The deb…

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