Pete Hegseth's Drone Video Disaster Sparks Congressional Fallout

A marketing clip featuring the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promoting U.S. drone abilities was removed and shared again following a significant rock group expressed dissatisfaction with the Pentagon using their music.

The video featured Hegseth, age 45, positioned in front of the Pentagon while military personnel operated drones that buzzed overhead.

A video uploaded to the defense secretary's official page, titled "Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Supremacy," initially featured Metallica's song "Enter Sandman" playing in the background.

Nevertheless, Hegseth and the Pentagon had to remove the music from the promotion video in an embarrassing manner once copyright concerns were highlighted.

"This afternoon, officials from X contacted the Department of Defense about a video shared on our social media platform and requested its removal because of a copyright dispute involving the song 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica," stated the Pentagon in a release on Friday.

The footage was removed, fixed, and uploaded again to our account." "The video was deleted, edited, and reposted on our page." "The clip was taken offline, revised, and reuploaded to our profile." "The content was pulled down, adjusted, and put back up on our channel." "The recording was removed, updated, and resubmitted to our page.

A spokesperson for the group subsequently verified with Rolling Stone that the track was utilized without permission.

A former Republican congressman, Adam Kinzinger, criticized Hegseth over the post: "I still can't believe you gave approval to this video."

The most recent incident follows the Daily Mail discovering that certain members of Congress are looking forward to the fall of the former Fox News anchor who became Pentagon leader .

Their worries about the Defense Secretary arose following his reported decision to halt aid to Ukraine earlier this month – an action that surprised President Trump.

"A significant number of individuals are honing their blades," a Republican senator cautioned.

There are many individuals who would be thrilled to see him leave," they remarked. "Many people.

A previously deleted and then reposted video also depicted a drone handing over a document to Hegseth. More specifically, the memo accelerates the military's development and deployment of drones.

"The Department's red tape is being set aside," Hegseth stated in one of the memorandums.

Death toll won't be limited by voluntary constraints... Our biggest danger lies in avoiding risks.

Hegseth admitted that America's rivals—specifically Russia and China— have a 'head start' regarding the application of drone technology.

Unmanned aerial vehicles have become a more significant component of military equipment in recent times, supported by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, along with recent incidents involving Israel and Iran .

Affordable unmanned aerial vehicles accessible to the public have been employed for monitoring purposes and as aircraft used to drop weapons in Ukraine.

In the meantime, Iran has been manufacturing drones for its conflicts with Israel.

Frequently, low-cost, self-operating vehicles must be destroyed using high-priced weapons, presenting an uneven threat to American military personnel.

New documents from the Pentagon aim to reduce the cost per unit of domestically produced drones, which can be utilized to efficiently and affordably neutralize approaching drones and automated weaponry.