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11. Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:04 AM

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Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew $22M on steak and lobster in a single month, watchdog claims

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143630460

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pete-hegseth-s-defense-department-blew-22m-on-steak-and-lobster-in-a-single-month-watchdog-claims/ar-AA1XWiT8

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Pete Hegseth's DOD has been spending money on lobster dinners and grand pianos for military chiefs..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221099237

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2/post/3mh4cuwwkw62i

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US troops going hungry? [View all] amerikat Thursday OP

You can post up to four paragraphs. niyad Thursday #1

Meanwhile Hegseth is gorging on lobster. jls4561 Thursday #3

two paragraphs amerikat Thursday #2

This was how it was for some units in the Iraq war Lifeafter70 Thursday #4

Well now the mail doesn't work. LisaL Thursday #5

Yes I read that which makes this worse Lifeafter70 Thursday #6

Hegseth doesn't give a shit vapor2 Thursday #7

He probably (likely) tells them "MAN UP!" durablend 22 hrs ago #20

So, our troops are sent to war and starve when.......... sheshe2 Thursday #8

It's the military that is not getting packages through Lifeafter70 Thursday #9

I take issue with this article Lifeafter70 Thursday #10

The 22 million for fancy food was just part of the story questionseverything Yesterday #16

They could have at least bought dehydrated foods like Ilsa Yesterday #17

His hero, Putin, treats his troops like sht Hassler Yesterday #13

Trump is destroying our country Billsdaughter Yesterday #19

Makes me sick. summer_in_TX Yesterday #14

I just emailed my congressman, of course a Republican, tavernier Yesterday #15

What is that dark grey rectangular food item? Ilsa Yesterday #18

Hope they like mutinies. Crowman2009 21 hrs ago #21