DOJ Did Not Give Free Crab Legs, Claim False
“DOJ crab legs”
Summary
The reported spending on crab legs and lobster involved the U.S. Department of Defense, which spent roughly $8 million on Alaskan king crab and lobster tail in September 2025. There is no evidence that the Department of Justice made such purchases.
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- Pete Hegseth Spent Millions on Steak, Crab Legs and Lobster: Report - Newsweek
Open the Books says the Pentagon spent millions on food in September 2025, including lobster tail, Alaskan king crab and rib-eye steak.
- US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war: report | The Independent
The spending review found that in the month of September alone, the Defense Department spent $6.9 million in total on lobster tail and $2 million on Alaskan king crab, according to the government watchdog.
- Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab | The New Republic
Some of the frivolous September purchases made under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stewardship include a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, $5.3 million for Apple devices such as the new iPad, and an astronomical amount of shellfish, including $2 million for Alaskan king crab and $6.9 million worth of lobster tail.
- Lobster tails, Alaskan king crab: US department of defence spent $93.4 billion in one month on luxury items, claims report - The Times of India
Lobster tails, Alaskan king crab: US department of defence spent $93.4 billion in one month on luxury items, claims report
- Lobstergate: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon faces backlash over $7 million lobster spree | FOX 11 Los Angeles
According to Pentagon's report, Hegseth signed off on blowing $6.9 million on lobster tail, $2 million on Alaskan king crab, more than $15 million on ribeye steak and $124,000 on ice cream machines.
- Anger as US military spent eye-watering $9 million on crab legs and lobster, according to report | indy100
The spending review found that in the month of September alone, which marked the end of the 2025 fiscal year, the Defense Department spent $6.9 million in total on lobster tail and $2 million on Alaskan king crab, according to the government ...
- Pentagon spent more on lobster in one month than it did on trans health care all year
“To put that in perspective, just look at the recent watchdog reporting that the DoD spent $6.9 million on lobster, $2 million on Alaskan king crab, and $15.1 million on ribeye steak in a single month,” Corcoran said.
- Pete "Crab Legs" Hegseth's $93B Shopping Spree Sparks Taxpayer Anger
Food buying stood out, as the report noted that the DoD spent $6.9 million for lobster tails and another $2 million for Alaskan king crabs.
- Lobster, Ribeye, and $60,000 recliners: Inside the Pentagon’s $93 billion spending spree before attacks on Iran and Venezuela
A review of the Defence department’s spending revealed that in September last year, it spent around $6.9 million on lobster tail and $2 million on Alaskan king crab.
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