US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth performed a two-push-up forfeit after acknowledging factual errors during an address to US sailors.
The episode was captured in a video report published by Al Jazeera. The report’s description also refers to Hegseth delivering an impression of US President Donald Trump during the appearance.
The available account does not specify the factual claims that prompted the forfeit or provide further detail on the wider setting of the remarks.
While the incident has no stated direct link to European policy, public appearances by the US defense secretary are closely watched by European allies because of Washington’s central role in NATO and transatlantic security.