Kid Rock, Hegseth Fly Military Helicopters; Democrats Criticize

0:00On April 28, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock took turns flying an Army Apache attack helicopters at a Virginia base on Monday. This comes weeks after military pilot space questions for buzzing near Kid Rock's Tennessee home back in March. Hegseth shared photos on social media praising Kid Rock as a big supporter of the troops. The Pentagon called it a community relations event tied to the White House's Freedom 250 initiative for America's 250th birthday. Next year, Kid Rock met with service members, did some troop visits, and shot videos from Memorial Day in his own Freedom 250 tour. Helicopters came from Fort Campbell on the Kentucky Tennessee line. That earlier March buzzed by a lead to an Army probe in suspended pilots, but Hegseth stepped in and killed the investigation quick. Officials said it was just a training stop with no protest link. Kid Rock flew his jet from Nashville to the base at 6.30 a.m. that day. California Governor Gavin Newsom blasted it on social media, asking why taxpayers

1:03foot the bill for Kid Rock's rides on pricey helicopters. Colorado Rep Jason Crow, an ex-Army Ranger, called out Hegseth for joy rides on taxpayer dollars. Flight data shows Kid Rock's jet back in Nashville by 3 p.m. Apaches have two-person crews, so Hegseth and Kid Rock flew separate birds, swapping, in for crew spots. This mix of patriotism and politics keeps stirring the pot as anniversary plans roll on. World News, powered by AI. This is Global News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.