Pete Hegseth Signs Off on 'Heat Ray' Testing Despite Longstanding Warnings - Report

Photo Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Staff / Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly authorized testing of a military heat ray device along the U.S.-Mexico border. This overrides years of caution from critics who question the weapon's safety record. The approval hands Homeland Security a seven-month loan of the Active Denial System, a device designed to repel crowds by inflicting pain without permanent harm. Pete Hegseth reportedly approves 'heat ray' weapon despite warnings The Pentagon cleared the Department of Homeland Security to test and potentially deploy the ADS, . . .