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Members of an entourage traveling with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were publicly called out for laughing and taking selfies during a Veterans Day visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, as reported by CNN.
In the CNN clip, an on-duty guard can be heard issuing a stern warning over the noise: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!"
It remains unclear if those involved will face repercussions.
The cemetery incident comes during a tumultuous week for the defense secretary, who narrowly escaped an impeachment vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night. The effort to advance articles of impeachment over unapproved military actions in Iran and the Caribbean was defeated 211–204 after 11 House Democrats failed to cast their votes due to a Washington traffic jam.
The missed vote prompted severe backlash within the Democratic caucus and from progressive figures directed at the absent members and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
"This is a major Hakeem Jeffries fail," wrote political commentator Krystal Ball on social media. "You could have impeached the war criminal Pete Hegseth but Dems didn't show up to vote."
