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| Title: | German news outlet did not report Russian spies had US defence secretary’s phone number – Full Fact |
| URL: | https://fullfact.org/news/hegseth-phone-number-spies-claim-der-spiegel-false/ |
| Publisher: | Full Fact |
| Date published: | April 30, 2025 |
| Description: | What was claimed: According to Der Spiegel, German intelligence have just arrested two suspected Russia spies who had US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s private phone number in their mobiles. Our verdict: A spokesperson for Der Spiegel confirmed it did not publish such a story. |
