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Defense Secretary Hegseth Accused of Thesis Plagiarism

5/11/2025

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing allegations of plagiarism in his 2003 senior thesis, with eight instances of uncredited material identified by The Daily Princetonian. While experts debate the seriousness of these violations, Hegseth's thesis, which examined how global threats shape presidential rhetoric, remains a crucial part of his academic legacy at Princeton.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing allegations of plagiarism in his 2003 senior thesis, with eight instances of uncredited material identified by The Daily Princetonian. While experts debate the seriousness of these violations, Hegseth's thesis, which examined how global threats shape presidential rhetoric, remains a crucial part of his academic legacy at Princeton.