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Pentagon defends Hegseth after pull-up rule breach

7/21/2026

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  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Hegseth posted a video that shows him kipping on pull-ups, violating Marine Corps rules.
  • He performed 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups in under ten minutes, but used a grip and incomplete range.
  • Retired Brigadier General Maureen LeBoeuf said the pull-ups would be stopped for failing the standards.
  • Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez defended Hegseth, claiming he was unfairly singled out compared with former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.