California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth while highlighting a watchdog’s finding of the Pentagon’s largest single-month spending since at least 2008, underscoring federal oversight concerns. Newsom’s office released an AI-generated photo of Hegseth and referenced $93 billion in Pentagon spending in one month. The watchdog report cites purchases including $124,000 on ice cream machines, over $12,000 on fruit baskets, $5.3 million on Apple devices, $1 million on salmon, nearly $140,000 on doughnuts, and $26,000 on sushi preparation tables. Reportedly, federal “use it or lose it” rules encourage end-of-year spending. The governor’s press office also tagged 23-year-old YouTuber Nick Shirley to review the Pentagon’s spending.
