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Guard reprimands Hegseth's group at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
An Army sentinel reprimanded a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for laughing and making noise near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.[8, 11, 13] The guard told the group to "maintain silence" and "pay respect," and NBC News reported the sentinel asked them to maintain "atmospheric silence and respect."[11, 12] Videos of the exchange shared online drew criticism, with retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton, a CNN military analyst, calling the incident "disturbing."[5, 13]
The Washington Examiner reported that Hegseth, his wife, and several others were posing for photos when live TV coverage captured the moment.[14] The Guardian reported that the Veterans Day commemoration was attended by President Donald Trump.[7]
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Of the 14 rated outlets that covered it, 7 are left of center, 6 are center and 1 is right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: AlterNet (−1.16), PoliticusUSA (−1.16), HuffPost (−1.06), Raw Story (−0.94), MS NOW (−0.76), The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), Newsweek (−0.30), CBS News (−0.14), Mediaite (+0.04), The Hill (+0.10), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34).
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