Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025

It remains to be seen whether Pete Hegseth’s testy Senate hearing on Tuesday will get him confirmed as Donald Trump’sSecretary of Defence.

But one thing’s for sure: It made the word “jagoff” trend on social media.

During Tuesday’s hearing, Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) asked the former Fox News personality and military veteran about a statement he reportedly made to his platoon about being briefed by a “JAG officer,“ an acronym for judge advocate general, a term for a military lawyer.

Reed then asked Hegseth, “By the way, would you explain what a ‘jagoff’ is?”

Hegseth responded, “I don’t think I need to, sir.”

“Why not?” Reed wondered.

“Because the men and........

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