Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a commendation to a US army sentinel who gave him and his entourage a reprimand the day before, when the defense secretary visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark Veterans Day.
Source: Hegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live. Supporting passage: Pete Hegseth has issued a commendation to a US army sentinel who gave him and his entourage a reprimand yesterday, when the defense secretary visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark Veterans Day.
Hegseth posted pictures of himself pinning a medal on the guard's uniform on X and wrote a short supportive message praising the specialist.
Source: Hegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live. Supporting passage: On X , Hegseth posted pictures of him pinning a medal on to the guard’s uniform, and wrote:
The sentinel, who was not named, shouted at the secretary and those accompanying him when someone laughed during their visit to the tomb, and the incident was captured by a TV camera.
Source: Hegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live. Supporting passage: The sentinel, who was not named, shouted at the secretary and those accompanying him when someone laughed during their visit to the tomb.
The live blog also reported that Ukraine’s president has said that Starlink, the satellite internet service it relies to counter Russian drone attacks, has slowed down, hampering its defenses. Michael McCaul, an outgoing House Republican, said he was deeply concerned and urged a full investigation into the disruptions.
Source: Hegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live. Supporting passage: We reported earlier that Ukraine’s president has said that Starlink, the satellite internet service it relies to counter Russian drone attacks, has slowed down, hampering its defenses.
Source: Hegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live. Supporting passage: I am deeply concerned by reports that Ukraine’s access to Starshield has once again been restricted.
A top Democratic senator has launched an investigation into evidence that Robert F Kennedy Jr “unlawfully lied” in his 2025 confirmation hearings to become the US health secretary, citing a report by the Guardian. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the incoming chair of the Senate finance committee, is seeking records from Children’s Health Defense, including documents related to a 2019 trip Kennedy took to Samoa.
Source: Hegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live. Supporting passage: A top Democratic senator has launched an investigation into evidence that Robert F Kennedy Jr “unlawfully lied” in his 2025 confirmation hearings to become the US health secretary, citing a report by the Guardian .
Source: Hegseth gives medal to guard who reprimanded him at Arlington national cemetery – US politics live. Supporting passage: Ron Wyden of Oregon, the incoming chair of the powerful Senate finance committee, is seeking extensive records from Children’s Health Defense (CHD), the non-profit anti-vaccine group Kennedy has used as a vehicle to fuel his political rise, including all documents related to a 2019 trip Kennedy took to Samoa.
Uncertainty: The sentinel’s name is not provided and no direct statement from the guard is included in the source.
Uncertainty: The live blog text ends mid-sentence in the section about the Kennedy inquiry, so the remainder of that report is not available.
Uncertainty: The Starlink slowdown report is attributed to Ukraine’s president via earlier reporting; the source excerpt does not include technical confirmation or comment from Starlink.
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