US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reprimanded at war memorial
Source: France 24 — EnglishBy FRANCE24
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.
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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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