Politics
Pete Hegseth Defends a $37.5 Billion War as Cartoonists Take Aim
By CM Chaney · August 1, 2026
From Pete Hegseth's alcohol-fueled nomination battle to Congress officially renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' in July 2026, these 30 editorial cartoons chronicle one of the most dramatic reshapings of American military culture in decades. Captions and metadata on this slideshow are AI-assisted.
Hegseth, DEI Hire for Secretary of Defense
Hegseth, DEI Hire for Secretary of Defense Cagle Cartoons
Pete Hegseth Testosterone Testing
Pete Hegseth Testosterone Testing Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth riding a squirting vodka bottle
Hegseth riding a squirting vodka bottle Cagle Cartoons
Pete Hegseth For Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth For Defense Secretary Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth The Mouthpiece
Hegseth The Mouthpiece Cagle Cartoons
Trump and Netanyahu portrayed in unholy union over US-Israel defense pact
The US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Act advances closer military ties between Washington and Jerusalem under the Trump administration. The legislation expands joint technology development and funding streams. Critics view the strengthened partnership as overly entangled and lacking sufficient oversight. Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth Hearings
Hegseth Hearings Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth Sec of defense
Hegseth Sec of defense Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth War on Wokeness
Hegseth War on Wokeness Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth Manly Makeup Studio
Hegseth Manly Makeup Studio Cagle Cartoons
Pete Hegseth and a crow
Pete Hegseth and a crow Cagle Cartoons
U.S. Security weak link Pete Hegseth
U.S. Security weak link Pete Hegseth Cagle Cartoons
Department of War Fine Print
Department of War Fine Print Cagle Cartoons
Trump and Hegseth riding toy tanks
Trump and Hegseth riding toy tanks Cagle Cartoons
A New Tattoo For The Secretary Of War
A New Tattoo For The Secretary Of War Cagle Cartoons
HEGSETH CALLS THE GENERALS TOGETHER
HEGSETH CALLS THE GENERALS TOGETHER Cagle Cartoons
Trump and Hegseth Reshape Military
Trump and Hegseth Reshape Military Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth's Dept. of War
Hegseth's Dept. of War Cagle Cartoons
Kelly and Hegseth
Kelly and Hegseth Cagle Cartoons
Trump Hegseth fog of war
Trump Hegseth fog of war Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth's fog of war
Hegseth's fog of war Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth changes Department of War to conflict
Hegseth changes Department of War to conflict Cagle Cartoons
Pete Hegseth Milking the U.S. Treasury for War Funding
Pete Hegseth Milking the U.S. Treasury for War Funding Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth War Dept.
Hegseth War Dept. Cagle Cartoons
Hegseth's lengthy responses run out the clock
Hegseth's lengthy responses run out the clock Cagle Cartoons
Pete Hegseth's firing of military officers
Pete Hegseth's firing of military officers Cagle Cartoons
Paranoid Pete Needs More Testosterone
Paranoid Pete Needs More Testosterone Cagle Cartoons