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'Dead silence': Observers cringe as Hegseth's 'FAFO' applause line lands with a thud
['Travis Gettys', 'Joe Conason', 'Thom Hartmann', 'Alexandria Jacobson', 'Investigative Reporter']
Raw Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's euphemistic applause line landed with a thud before an audience of top military brass — and the awkward pause did not go unnoticed on social media.
"To our enemies, FAFO."
“'To our enemies: FAFO,'" said the widely followed Tennessee Holler account.
"Him spelling out FAFO instead of saying f--k around and find out is parody," agreed Bluesky user Earl Verdant.
"So he def keeps dropping lines he expects applause for and in the clips I watched there's dead silence every time.