‘Carry on, Patriots’: Pete Hegseth Waves Off Suspension For Crew Who Conducted a Flyby For Kid Rock

The flight crews who recently conducted a controversial flyby past Kid Rock ’s Nashville home on the weekend won’t be reprimanded for their actions. No punishment, no investigation. Nothing to see here. Move along. Explore Kid Rock See latest videos, charts and news The crews were briefly suspended , before being given the all-clear by United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth, who delivered the news by way of a post to X.

Hegseth writes: “Thank you Kid Rock. US Army pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.” Kid Rock (real name: Robert Ritchie) is a prominent supporter of Trump and the MAGA movement, and has maintained a close relationship with the president. Last year, he appeared at the White House as Trump signed an executive order targeting ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry.

In an earlier interview with Nashville’s WKRN News , the singer shrugged off the ongoing Army investigation of the aviators involved in the unauthorized flight, suggesting that the pilots have nothing to be worried about. “I think they’re going to be all...