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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: During a White House Cabinet meeting in December 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s title was misspelled on his placard as “Ssecretary of War.”
Rating: TRUE
Explanation: Snopes verified photos and footage from the Cabinet meeting showing Hegseth’s nameplate printed with the typo “Ssecretary of War.” The mistake was a real on-camera error, not a digitally altered image.
Date: 12/05/2025
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Last Updated on December 5, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check