War Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped by Washington’s Meridian Hill Park on Thursday morning to honor the National Guard troops deployed to the nation’s capital. Hegseth, who appeared along with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and White House official Stephen Miller, addressed approximately 250 National Guard troops
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped by Washington’s Meridian Hill Park on Thursday morning to honor the National Guard troops deployed to the nation’s capital. Hegseth, who appeared along with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and White House official Stephen Miller, addressed approximately 250 National Guard troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed protesters and praised the National Guard’s work Thursday morning during a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force event in Washington. War Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped by Washington’s Meridian Hill Park on Thursday morning to honor the National Guard troops deployed to the nation’s capital.
The Hill reported the story as "Hegseth faces off with 'Free DC' protesters at National Guard event." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Hegseth praises National Guard’s DC mission despite ‘ingrate’ protesters and sweltering heat."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and The Hill. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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