Pentagon defends Hegseth's post about Canadian cadets

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Pentagon defends Hegseth's post about Canadian cadets?

Of the 85 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 72% are rated left, 24% are rated centre, 4% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 99. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Pentagon defends Hegseth's post about Canadian cadets left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 72% of the 85 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Pentagon defends Hegseth's post about Canadian cadets biased?

Pentagon defends Hegseth's post about Canadian cadets is one event reported by 99 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Pentagon defends Hegseth's post about Canadian cadets?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Pentagon defends Hegseth's post about Canadian cadets?

99 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth post on social media?

Pete Hegseth posted an image from the Cadet Training Centre in Vernon, B.C., showing two young women in uniform. He captioned the image 'this is real' and included a Canadian flag emoji.

How did the Pentagon respond to criticism of Hegseth's post?

Pentagon deputy press secretary Jacob Bliss stated that Hegseth's social media post 'speaks for itself'. The Pentagon indicated it was standing behind the controversial post.

What was the reaction from Canadian officials?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney commented on Hegseth's post, stating that the message was 'beneath their office'. The post also triggered backlash online from various individuals.