But eagle-eyed sleuths on social media noticed he had a tattoo of the Arabic word kafir - translated to mean "infidel" - inked on the inside of his right arm. The new tattoo has led to accusations ...

The tattoo, which was visible in a picture shared by the defense secretary on X on Tuesday, is of the Arabic word ‘Kafir,’ meaning ‘infidel’ or ‘nonbeliever.’ Defense Secretary Hegseth's tattoo, which ...

Similarly, Nihad Awad, National Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), told Newsweek that the Arabic "kafir" tattoo - referring to someone who "knowingly denies or conceals ...