Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing criticism for a new tattoo allegedly saying Kafir an Arabic term for infidel The new tattoo has been spotted in photos of him from his recent visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbour Just below his Deus Vult tattoo on his right biceps the new tattoo in question appears Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani said this tattoo cant be just a personal choice its a clear symbol of Islamophobia