Photos show that Hegseth has the word "kafir" tattooed in Arabic below his right bicep. The phrase is used in the Quran to refer to someone who has "disbelief" or "a rejection of true belief," according to Islamic Scholar Abdullah Al Andalusi.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the administration’s claim Wednesday that the war plan group chat they added a reporter to ahead of a bombing campaign in Yemen contained no confidential information and,