Emails show how media outlet ProPublica and West Point nearly promulgated fake news denying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was ever admitted into the prestigious military academy.

Not only did West Point neglect to fully review their admission letters history in the ProPublica attempt to publish a hit piece during the presidential transition, but emails show doubters at the academy were suggestive of Hegseth having forged an admissions letter in calling out the potential fake news effort last December, Business Insider reported Wednesday.

Just one day before Hegseth outed the “knowingly false” ProPublica report on X, internal West Point emails show public affairs official Theresa Brinkerhoff emailed another West Point employee.

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