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Heather Delaney Reese

Heather Delaney Reese is an American writer who publishes Hope for America. She writes about U.S. politics and public affairs and previously covered family travel at It's a Lovely Life.

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What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Heather Delaney Reese, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Heather Delaney Reese

Heather Delaney Reese

Role at the time: Writer of the newsletter Hope for America, in her Veterans Day post

Condemned

Response to this claim

Hegseth's group disrespected the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier when it posed for photos and laughed there on Veterans Day.

“The Secretary of Defense, who has been entrusted with overseeing the entirety of the American military, stood in front of the resting place of soldiers who gave everything, including their very identities, and turned it into a photo opportunity.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Heather Delaney Reese, Hope for America: post on Hegseth's visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier · Heather Delaney ReesePost text
Why we used this label

The reference point is the conduct of Hegseth's group at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on November 11, 2026, when its members posed for photos on the steps and laughter drew a sentinel's warning. Reese describes the group's photos and laughter as disrespect for one of the most sacred sites in the country, which condemns the conduct.

Read statementFull case: Sentinel admonishes Hegseth's group at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day; the Pentagon says the soldier was right, and Gwen Moore and VoteVets call it disrespect

Heather Delaney Reese

Role at the time: Political writer and Hope for America author

Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Reese says the alleged obstruction would mean investigators were protecting Trump, if the report's account is true.

“If this is all true, it directly connects the very people who are supposed to investigate and prosecute these crimes”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Reese responds to the alleged DOJ cover-upDiscussion of the Judiciary Democrats' report
Why we used this label

Her criticism of officials protecting Trump expressly depends on the allegation being true.

Read statementFull case: House Judiciary Democrats' report says Trump took part in Epstein's abuse of young women and details a new rape allegation; the White House says none of the allegations are true

A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.

Case

Sentinel admonishes Hegseth's group at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day; the Pentagon says the soldier was right, and Gwen Moore and VoteVets call it disrespect

Relationship to this case: Speaker

On Veterans Day 2026, a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier told Pete Hegseth's group to keep silent after laughter followed their photos. The Pentagon said the soldier was right; Gwen Moore and VoteVets called it disrespect.

Military and DefenseVeterans AffairsUpdated

Case

House Judiciary Democrats' report says Trump took part in Epstein's abuse of young women and details a new rape allegation; the White House says none of the allegations are true

Relationship to this case: Commentator

A House Judiciary Democrats' staff report says Trump took part in Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of young women and includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul that he raped her in 1993. The White House says none of the allegations are true.

Government TransparencyU.S. PoliticsUpdated

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