According to the rumor, Hegseth mocked Jagger's activism and sneered that he was "an out-of-touch rock relic playing eco-hero for the cameras."

In October 2025, social media posts began spreading a story that claimed professional golfer Tiger Woods sued U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for $50 million for "questioning the golf legend's integrity" during a Fox News interview between the two.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during a celebration for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Harry S. Truman at Naval Station Norfolk, Sunday Oct. 5, 2025 in Norfolk, Va. | Steve Helber A ...

The secretary recently told military leaders that those who disagree with him “should do the honorable thing and resign.” The words resonate for a reason.

NEW YORK (AP) — Armed with a 10-point plan and pacing a stage in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth enumerated for hundreds of assembled military leaders just how much of the force’s policy, philosophy and culture will change for more than 2 million Americans in uniform under President Donald Trump’s command.