Stephen Colbert Skewers Pete Hegseth Over Extravagant Spending

Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense is reportedly spending extravagantly, with costs hitting $93 billion in September 2025. Expenses included $5.3 million on new iPads and $12,000 on fruit basket stands. Stephen Colbert, on The Late Show, humorously criticizes this spending, suggesting simpler alternatives for getting food at work. He also cites other Pentagon purchases, like over $15 million on rib eye steak, $2 million on Alaskan king crab, and $6.9 million on lobster tail. Colbert quips about these choices harkening back to historical traditions.