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West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« on: December 12, 2024, 07:27:21 am »

West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
Story by Mike Brest, Washington Examiner • 17h

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.

Earlier Wednesday, Hegseth posted on social media that ProPublica "is planning to publish a knowingly false report that I was not accepted to West Point in 1999" without any additional information. He accompanied that with a picture of his acceptance letter into the institution. Hegseth did not attend West Point but rather Princeton University, graduating in 2003.
 
A ProPublica editor subsequently acknowledged in response to Hegseth that they had been told by a West Point official that they had no record of his acceptance or even an application for him. That was inaccurate, and West Point later realized it and informed the outlet.

“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," West Point Directorate of Communications said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. "Upon further review of an archived database, employees realized this statement was in error. Hegseth was offered acceptance to West Point as a prospective member of the Class of 2003. The academy takes this situation seriously and apologizes for this administrative error.”

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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2024, 07:30:06 am »
I'm certain it was an unfortunate "oversight" and not willful neglect out of fear for what Hegseth might do to the academy. :whistle:
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2024, 07:38:21 am »
Thankfully Pete had the receipts to head off the nasties at PooPublica.
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2024, 09:23:06 am »
Hopefully he gets approved for head of DOD and does a thorough house cleaning.   :patriot:
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2024, 09:27:47 am »
The long gray line ain't what it used to be.
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2024, 09:47:39 am »
Quote from: Bigun on December 12, 2024, 09:27:47 am
The long gray line ain't what it used to be.
It's been that way for many years, unfortunately.
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2024, 10:06:11 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on December 12, 2024, 09:47:39 am
It's been that way for many years, unfortunately.

 :yowsa: I know. 
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2024, 12:45:04 pm »
Somebody at West Point lied, and only got caught because Hegseth or a family member had kept the 20-year-old latter of acceptance. Pro-Publica has shown a lack of curiosity about who lied to them and why. The WashEx article has no indication that West Point is concerned about who lied and why, though that may be an omission by the WashEx.
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2024, 12:47:20 pm »
I think dishonorable discharge and a little Leavenworth time would be the perfect apology.
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Re: West Point apologizes for sharing inaccurate Pete Hegseth information
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2024, 07:56:29 pm »
Ain't enough.

Need the names of disclosed this lie and prosecute, after being fired by West Point.

Reach as far up the ladder as you can go, too.
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