The US Secretary of Defense's tie caused a scandal: details of an unusual story

US Vice President Jay D. Vance defended Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a scandal over the color of his tie. Hegseth chose a 'tricolor' accessory during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which delighted Russian media.

Special representative of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin Kirill Dmitriev ignited the scandal by posting a photo of Hegseth with an emoji of the Russian flag. This provoked outrage on social media and caught the attention of the vice president, who noted that perhaps the tie was in the colors of America. However, comments showed that the order of colors resembles the Russian flag rather than the American one.

“Or perhaps he was wearing the colors of America,” wrote Vance, adding a post from famous American YouTuber Jake Bro.

Users also discovered a tie similar to the one Hegseth had, which was described as 'in the colors of the Russian flag'. After meeting with Trump, the Ukrainian president discussed the conversation with European partners and published a photo together with the President of the United States.

In defense of the US Secretary of Defense, the vice president spoke, clarifying the possibility that the tie could have been in the colors of America rather than Russia, as it was perceived. Social networks are actively discussing the scandal, and more details of this unusual situation are surfacing.