Senator Cotton demands investigation into West Point's false statement about Pete Hegseth's application.

Senator Tom Cotton has demanded an investigation into West Point after the academy falsely told ProPublica that Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, had never applied there. Hegseth countered by sharing his acceptance letter, leading ProPublica to retract its story. West Point later apologized, attributing the error to a record-keeping mistake. Cotton suspects a Privacy Act violation and questions the motives behind the misinformation. The incident highlights tensions between conservative nominees and left-leaning media outlets.

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