Guard appears to rebuke Hegseth’s delegation at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Verified: 25 outlets in 15 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 4 of them from the United States.
The U.S. Army sentinel moved toward the group and, from a distance, shouted toward them: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times."
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
4 outlets from the United States, where the story is: CNN, Defense News, Forbes and 1 more · how we count
- Nov 11, 8:09 PM UTCFirst reportHegseth’s group reprimanded for laughing during Veterans Day honoring at Tomb of the Unknown Soldierindependent.co.uk ↗
- Nov 11, 9:36 PM UTC+1 hPete Hegseth And Aides Told By Guard To ‘Maintain Silence’ At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldierforbes.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 9:37 PM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 11, 10:09 PM UTC+2 hHegseth and staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldierjapantoday.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:45 AM UTC+12 hVideo shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldiereuronews.com (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 8:19 AM UTC+12 h· you’re reading thisGuard appears to rebuke Hegseth’s delegation at Tomb of the Unknown Soldierdefensenews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 10:21 AM UTC+14 hWatch moment Pete Hegseth reprimanded by guard at Tomb of Unknown Soldierindependent.co.uk (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 10:29 AM UTC+14 hHegseth and advisers reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldierbbc.co.uk ↗
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same guard reprimand of Hegseth's group at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with no conflicting facts stated.
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