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Hegseth scolded by security at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A video has spread online showing a military guard scolding a group accompanying United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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guard → scold → Soldier
On Wednesday, Hegseth and members of his staff visited the memorial site at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Hegseth → visit → Cemetery
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Democrats → block → impeachment
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congressman → file → Hegseth
But as they paused to take group photos, they could be heard laughing.
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they → pause → photos
The video shows an Army sentinel turning to loudly reprimand them.
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sentinel → show → them
“All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times,” the guard yelled.
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guard → maintain → times
The tomb, seen as a sombre memorial to those who have died in war, marks the resting place of unidentified US soldiers from World War I and later conflicts.
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who → see → I
A member of the 3rd Infantry Regiment – known as the “Old Guard” – watches over the site 24 hours a day.
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member → know → site
The incident, which took place on Veterans Day, comes amid speculation over whether Hegseth will be able to maintain his cabinet-level position in the administration of US President Donald Trump.
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Hegseth → take → Trump
Hegseth narrowly avoided a vote on articles of impeachment brought against him in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, with Republican lawmakers banding together to derail the effort.
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lawmakers → avoid → effort
Critics have accused Hegseth of overseeing several unlawful actions while in his post, including spearheading the US-Israel war on Iran without seeking congressional authorisation first.
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Critics → accuse → authorisation
The war became a central topic in the November 3 midterm elections, in which Trump’s Republican Party suffered a bruising setback, losing both chambers of Congress.
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Party → become → Congress
Hegseth has also championed a campaign of deadly strikes targeting alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Hegseth → champion → Sea
Legal scholars have called that campaign a series of extrajudicial killings.
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scholars → call → killings
During his time as defence secretary, Hegseth has been criticised for weakening rules meant to diminish civilian casualties in US strikes.
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Hegseth → criticise → strikes
In addition, his tenure has been marked by right-wing culture war issues: he has sought to ban transgender service members from the armed forces and instituted testosterone testing for male soldiers.
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he → mark → soldiers
In response to Wednesday’s interaction at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that the sentinel had responded “correctly”.
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sentinel → say → statement
He also underscored Hegseth’s commitment to respecting US soldiers.
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He → underscore → soldiers
“The Secretary and the entire Department have always honored – and will always honor – the sacrifices our military men and women have made to keep America safe,” Parnell said.
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Parnell → honor → America
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