Hegseth awards medal to soldier who admonished him, his team at Tomb of the Unknowns
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Secretary of Defense Hegseth awarded a medal to a soldier who had previously admonished him and his team. This interaction occurred at the Tomb of the Unknowns. A video of the event caused backlash from critics. These critics felt the defense secretary acted disrespectfully at a sacred memorial.
Video elicited furious backlash from critics incredulous that a defense secretary would behave disrespectfully at one of the nation’s most sacred memorials.