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2024-11-17 18:28:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A91D3237944FD0B7339411E670B83C8871654F5BD3CCCFDAF8EA7ED4D2ABFD2D
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This is untrue. Hegseth unverifiably claims he was identified as an extremist due to a cross tattoo. An internal email from the DC National Guard shows he was flagged as a potential "Insider Threat" for a tattoo reading "Deus Vult," a phrase co-opted by white supremacists. https://apnews.com/article/8cd9f065e54a7cbbaceeec8bae9261a6 https://www.history.com/news/how-hate-groups-are-hijacking-medieval-symbols-while-ignoring-the-facts-behind-them
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