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Why the outrage over this dress worn to the White House correspondents’ dinner?
Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Pete Hegseth, caused partisan uproar by supposedly wearing a bargain dress to the formal event – but what it says about our attitudes to fast fashion is more interesting
By Ellie Violet Bramley, theguardian.com
Although far less important than the political violence at the White House correspondent’s dinner in Washington over the weekend, the sartorial choices of the Maga administration are now getting airtime – and one dress is causing a particular furore.
It is being reported that Jennifer Rauchet, wife of the US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, wore what appeared to resemble a gown listed on Shein for $42 (and similar to another on Temu for half the price).
Naturally, some backlash has been inevitable. FINISH READING HERE

Jennifer Cunningham Rauchet was born on January 30, 1985.
She’s an alumna of Towson University in Maryland, where she acquired her journalism degree.
Rauchet’s lengthy career in the media industry has primarily been behind the scenes as a television producer.
Her IMDB profile reveals producer credits on the short films Poison Ivy and Heroes of Hamburger Hill.