In commemoration of Veterans Day today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, a monument that honors unidentified American service members who died in war.
Video captured Hegseth’s group of five people laughing near the monument. In response, one of the elite soldiers — tasked with helping maintain decorum at the monument literally 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — then turned and yelled to Hegseth’s group, “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times!” The video clip of the interaction was broadcast nationwide by CNN.
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Yesterday, the US House held a vote on whether to advance articles of impeachment against Hegseth, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), for allegedly violating the US Constitution, breaking federal war powers laws, and abusing his official authority.
However, 11 Democrats missed the vote, allowing Republicans to defeat the effort in a 211-204 vote. If eight of the missing Democrats had voted, the impeachment effort would have advanced. The missing Democrats, which included pro-LGBTQ+ Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), have been roundly criticized by left-leaning commenters on social media for their absence.