Claim: Donald Trump ordered Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, to stop the United States military from participating in joint military exercises with South Korea.
Verdict: Partially True (50% confidence)
Explanation: According to CBS News, Al Jazeera, and The New York Times, Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea. However, the claim that Pete Hegseth is the Secretary of Defense is contradicted by the U.S. Department of War, which lists him as the Secretary of War. No source confirms that Trump specifically ordered Pete Hegseth to stop the exercises. Therefore, while the order to reduce military exercises is supported, the claim about Pete Hegseth's role and ...