Hegseth blasts ‘invasion’ of migrants on Europe’s beaches in D-Day speech in France

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US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth marked the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on Saturday by lamenting the "invasion" of migrants arriving on Europe's beaches. Hegseth also used the occasion to call on allies to increase their defense contributions.

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US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France with a speech that bemoaned the "invasion" of "boats and men" on Europe's beaches. In his address at a US military cemetery in Normandy, Hegseth also called on allies to contribute more to their defence.

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