US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reprimanded at war memorial

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reprimanded at war memorial

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with his wife and aides, was silenced by a guard on Wednesday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hegseth's group was at Arlington National Cemetery for a Veterans Day ceremony when they were reprimanded for laughing and taking pictures in front of the sombre memorial.

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Issued on: 12/11/2026 - 16:51Modified: 12/11/2026 - 16:52

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with his wife and aides, was silenced by a guard on Wednesday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hegseth's group was at Arlington National Cemetery for a Veterans Day ceremony when they were reprimanded for laughing and taking pictures in front of the sombre memorial.

In brief

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Issued on: 12/11/2026 - 16:51Modified: 12/11/2026 - 16:52 US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with his wife and aides, was silenced by a guard on Wednesday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hegseth's group was at Arlington National Cemetery for a Veterans Day ceremony when they were reprimanded for laughing and taking pictures in front of the sombre memorial.

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