Actor George Clooney criticizes U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Hegseth posts appear to mock members of a Canadian military youth program, including women. Clooney says he questions Hegseth’s “sense of decency” and comments that the post raises the question, “What’s wrong with you?”
The outlets describe the exchange as centered on social media. Clooney’s remarks focus on whether Hegseth’s wording and framing amount to body-shaming or inappropriate targeting of cadets, with one outlet also saying Clooney is “ashamed” of the post.
While all accounts agree on the core issue—Hegseth’s social-media post and Clooney’s public criticism—coverage varies mainly in emphasis. One outlet spotlights Clooney’s broad character criticism, another highlights the implication that women in the Canadian forces are being singled out, and another characterizes Clooney’s reaction as shame over the mocking of the cadets’ appearance.
