Overview

• The original clip featured Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signing a memo delivered by a drone under President Trump’s executive order to boost U.S. military drone production.
• Metallica issued a copyright notice after discovering the unauthorized use of their 1991 hit “Enter Sandman” in the Pentagon’s promotional video.
• X flagged and removed the initial post at Metallica’s request before the Defense Department shared a silent version.
• Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said no further legal action has been reported since the video was corrected.
• The episode highlights tensions between official messaging and artists’ rights, echoing Metallica’s past enforcement against Napster and military uses of their music.