Hegseth sends home overweight National Guard troops after viral photo

Independent (uk) Tuesday 14th October 2025, 10:11AM 1 min read 4 hours ago

<p>Photos showed seemingly overweight members of the Texas National Guard arriving in Chicago as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown — despite Hegseth’s longstanding campaign against ‘fat troops’</p>

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