Hegseth awards medal to soldier who rebuked his group outside Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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"In ⁠a video that went viral online, Iglesias on Wednesday shouted toward Hegseth, ​his wife and senior aides after they were seen on video taking pictures ​and speaking to each other on the steps of the memorial at Arlington National Cemetery following a Veterans Day event. Laughter was heard.

"All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence ​and respect at all times," Iglesias exclaimed. Sitting at the heart of Arlington ​National Cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a sacred site and the grave ‌of ⁠three unknown American service members, including one from World War One.

It is widely known as a place for mourning and for reflection on military service, and sentinels guard the site 24 hours a day. Hegseth, a former Army National ​Guard soldier who ​served in Iraq ⁠and Afghanistan, prevailed this week when the House of Representatives rejected a Republican lawmaker's effort to impeach him.

At a rare Pentagon press ​conference on Tuesday hours before the vote, Hegseth called the ​impeachment effort ⁠a farce and defended his record, which includes championing the unpopular Iran war, launching strikes on suspected drug vessels in Latin American waters and firing senior ⁠military officers.

Democrats ​who won control of both chambers of Congress ​last week have promised to investigate Hegseth for his stewardship of the US military and have ​not ruled out another impeachment effort.