Stephen Colbert roasts Pete Hegseth for eye-watering spending

Pete Hegseth's department of defense has been burning through money like it's going out of fashion, according to new reporting that claims spending reached $93 billion in September 2025 alone — and items forked out for included everything from $5.3 million on new iPads to $12,000 on fruit basket stands.

"You're ordering fruit baskets so fancy they come with a stand?" says Stephen Colbert in the Late Show clip above. "Come on, Pete, if you need food at work do the normal thing: put a clementine...