Pete Hegseth in Podcasts
personU.S. military leader and Secretary of Defense during the Normandy landings
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A Citizens Association of One Normandy Village protested Hegseth's visit, calling the appearance of, quote, a member of America's far right the wrong symbol on a day that celebrates allied unity.
The ceremony at the American cemetery at Colville-sur-Mer took place several hours before the international ceremony, which Hegseth skipped.
Speaking against a backdrop of more than 9,000 American tombs, Hegseth called on allies like France to seriously face this reality with concrete steps.
At the American cemetery on a bluff above Omaha Beach, Hegseth said it is a strategic necessity for Europe to take the lead in its own security.
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports Hegseth used the anniversary of the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany to emphasize that Europe must be responsible for its own security.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in Normandy to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in Normandy to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings.
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