Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took to social media to make a distasteful joke using beloved character Franklin the Turtle. We ...

The Canadian publishing house behind the "Franklin" children's books appeared to condemn Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, after he posted a cartoon image of the turtle blowing up a boat.

Kids Can Press said "we strongly condemn" the use of Franklin the Turtle to contradict values of "kindness, empathy, and inclusivity." ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody ...

The publisher of Franklin the Turtle condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of its children’s book character in a social media post making light of possible war crimes.