We checked Mother Jones D.C. bureau chief David Corn's timeline to see if he was among those who thought Pete Hegseth shouldn't be confirmed as Defense Secretary because he had <a href="https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/11/15/pete-hegseth-tattoos-white-nationalists-n2403851" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"white supremacist" tattoos</a>. He wasn't … the last time he was interested in a tattoo was 2016:

Something caught Corn's eye in a 2018 photo of President Trump's nominee to head the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent. It was the word "Panzer" tattooed on Kent's arm.

Corn's apparently already published his big scoop in Mother Jones, but we're not going to bother looking for it.

This is like when former New Yorker fact-checker Talia Lavin mistook a Marine veteran and amputee's tattoo for a Nazi symbol and smeared him. People like Lavin who are obsessed with Nazis see them everywhere they look.

 {ai:summary}<p>David Corn scrutinized Joe Kent's tattoo of "Panzer" as part of his reporting on the nominee for the National Counterterrorism Center. Critics questioned the relevance of focusing on a tattoo rather than Kent's qualifications or actions. </p><p>Debate ensued about the implications of the tattoo, with some defending Kent's military background and others criticizing Corn's journalistic approach. The discussion reflects broader tensions regarding symbolism and interpretation in political discourse. #politics</p>

David Corn Thinks He Spots a Nazi Tattoo on Trump Nominee

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