Watch: Hegseth's group reprimanded at Tomb of Unknown Soldier for making noise
A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded a group of people, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, for making noise on Wednesday.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Watch: Hegseth's group reprimanded at Tomb of Unknown Soldier for making noise
A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded a group of people, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, for making noise on Wednesday.
· Hegseth's group reprimanded for noise at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Hegseth and advisers reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Following a wreath-laying ceremony marking Veterans Day, a group that included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was shouted at by a US Army sentinel to be quiet.
Pete Hegseth’s group ordered to keep quiet
The US defence secretary and his wife were with a group at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier when a guard shouted an order to “maintain an atmosphere of silence”.
Coverage details
3 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: CBS News, BBC News and The Sydney Morning Herald. CBS News published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Sydney Morning Herald, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Unknown Soldier, Pete Hegseth and Tomb.
By country: United States (1), United Kingdom (1), Australia (1). In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.






