Pete Hegseth's new "kafir" tattoo sits just below another inked phrase across his bicep. In Arabic, the term historically ...

The term "kafir" (meaning "infidel" or "non-believer") is used in Islam to describe non-believers and has increasingly been appropriated by far-right groups.

The tattoo controversy will add unwanted questions for Mr Hegseth following a major blunder where war plans were discussed with senior US officials over the app Signal while a journalist was present.

The tattoo, which was visible in a picture shared by the defense secretary on X on Tuesday, is of the Arabic word ‘Kafir,’ meaning ‘infidel’ ...

Hegseth has brushed off the controversy, saying that the chat did not include classified information. Now, he is in Guam and Hawaii on a trip to visit U.S. troops. The new tattoo revealed in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being slammed for a recently spotted Arabic tattoo on his right bicep, which critics argue is Islamophobic. Observers noticed the tattoo when Hegseth worked out ...

The Pentagon did not answer the Daily Beast’s request for comment on Hegseth’s tattoo. The controversy comes on the heels of another scandal involving Hegseth. The defense secretary shared ...

The tattoo controversy comes as on the heels of a security incident involving Hegseth and top government officials discussing sensitive information about U.S. attack plans over a publicly ...