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Navy Secretary Hung Cao Demands KKK Hood During Probe

4/24/2026

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Acting Navy secretary Hung Cao publicly asked for a Ku Klux Klan hood with eye slits.
He made the request while under investigation for inconsistencies in his military service record.
Cao claims he is 100% disabled, although Navy records show he has not received a Purple Heart or Combat Action Ribbon.
When USA Today asked for documentation of his combat injuries, Cao issued an angry statement on social media.

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Acting Navy secretary Hung Cao publicly asked for a Ku Klux Klan hood with eye slits.
He made the request while under investigation for inconsistencies in his military service record.
Cao claims he is 100% disabled, although Navy records show he has not received a Purple Heart or Combat Action Ribbon.
When USA Today asked for documentation of his combat injuries, Cao issued an angry statement on social media.