AOL

Department of Justice Doubles Down on Use of Franklin the Turtle by Sharing Image of Him as ‘Deportation Judge’

Franklin the Turtle is once again being used by the Trump administration. On Thursday, Dec. 11, the official X account for the Department of Justice posted a drawing of the beloved children’s book ...
The Hill

DOJ portrays Franklin the turtle as ‘deportation judge’

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children’s book series, as a ...
WSPA

‘Franklin the Turtle’ publisher rips Hegseth over ‘violent’ use of character in meme

(The Hill) – The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the character as he faces heat ...
NPR

'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats

The publisher of the Franklin children's book series has rebuked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he posted a meme of the anthropomorphic turtle firing on drug boats. Hegseth's social media post ...
The Baltimore Sun

Publisher of ‘Franklin the Turtle’ criticizes Hegseth for boat strike post

The publisher of the “Franklin the Turtle” slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for posting a picture of the turtle shooting at narcoterrorists on a boat. “Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian ...
People

Department of Justice Doubles Down on Use of Franklin the Turtle by Sharing Image of Him as ‘Deportation Judge’

The image's release comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a separate photo of Franklin firing a bazooka U.S. Department of Justice/X; SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty The Department of Justice ...