Princeton Student Newspaper Accuses Pete Hegseth of Plagiarism

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

An analysis of Hegseth's thesis through several publicly available plagiarism detection models flagged a total of 12 passages spread out throughout the paper.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been accused of plagiarism on his college theses - and the claim came from his alma mater Princeton University Click to read moreðŸ'‡

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To further evaluate the passages, the 'Prince' consulted three experts in plagiarism research and copyright who have previously analyzed prominent cases of plagiarism involving politicians or have conducted extensive research on academic integrity. All reviewers assessed the thesis without prior knowledge of the author's identity.

That manual review found eight instances of uncredited material, sham paraphrasing, and verbatim copying, according to the three experts. The four other passages that they flagged, the experts said, were not deemed to be of significance on a standalone basis, but fit a broader pattern of some form of plagiarism.

#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-05-13 08:19 AM | Reply

Just a little bit pregnant.

This is the administration you get when you hire 30 tv tumors.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-05-13 09:13 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It would be more surprising if a Republican properly gave credit for someone else's work.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-13 10:01 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

No one cares. College students are using AI to write their dissertations at this point.

Snoofy got bamboozled on his education, if he's not making bank now, he never will.

#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-13 11:35 AM | Reply

DUI hire.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-13 11:52 AM | Reply | Funny: 3

You're a ------- idiot. Professors use AI detectors, you uneducated ----.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-13 11:53 AM | Reply

No one cares. College students are using AI to write their dissertations at this point.
Snoofy got bamboozled on his education, if he's not making bank now, he never will.
#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-13 11:35 AM

It pertains to his character at minimum and his nature as a grifter, not just the intellectual dishonesty of it all.

So, while this might seem insignificant to the MAGA cult, it seriously defines their inability to discern whom is trustworthy, imo.

That, and you understand his entire fictional education to be a platform for enrichment.

#7 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-13 01:47 PM | Reply

DUI hire.
#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-13 11:52 AM

I laughed so hard, this is a perfect description.

Trump administration demands only the bestest!

#8 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-13 01:50 PM | Reply

You just know that Russian and Chinese war planners are working out plans that involve putting Trump's appointees to the test and people like Hegseth are clearly the weak point in our military defense. Trump made sure we had no-one like like Jim Mattis, to stop him from his fascist grifting ways, but that in the end weakens America.
Although, the more I think about it, if I were part of the Chinese or Russian war machine, I would be looking to bribe Trump and his gang...they are not the most patriotic of leaders.

#9 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-05-14 07:18 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#10 | Posted by catdog at 2025-05-14 08:16 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Look at it this way....

Melanie 2017 plagiarized Michelle's be better initiative.

Melanie 2025 plagiarized Michelle's eat healthy initiative.

#11 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-05-14 09:06 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#11
And now, Sparkle Pony is plagiarizing Mrs Obama as well.

Isn't that interesting?

The mean white girls aspire to be Michelle. They are in such awe, that they cannot help but imitate her.

#12 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-05-14 09:26 AM | Reply

It might make a difference if Hegseth was an academic. Interestingly, six of the flagged and supposedly plagiarized passages were from texts published AFTER Hegseth submitted his thesis. Calls into question the analysis don't it?

#13 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-05-14 09:57 AM | Reply

well OF COURSE They do...

but DAD GUM IT...I LOST THE POOL...

I had he would be accused of sending his mom off to a nursing home

during covid TO DIE.....I guess I got pete confused with CUOMO !!

chuckle...I am SO fishing clever....too clever for you dopes.

#14 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-14 11:50 AM | Reply