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Sep 7, 2025 Department of Defense posted then deleted a false claim about Secretary Hegseth's military valor award Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
A federal agency disseminated false information about an official's military record, undermining institutional credibility when the falsehood was exposed.
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- Department of Defense falsely claimed Pete Hegseth received valor medal — The Department of Defense posted a video claiming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was the "recipient of the bronze star medal for valor." Pentagon reporter Konstantin Toropin fact-checked the claim, noting that public records show Hegseth received two Bronze Stars but neither was "for valor"—a specific distinction requiring special devices. The DOD later deleted the video.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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