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Hegseth faces off with 'Free DC' protesters at National Guard event
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- Safe and Beautiful Task Force event in Washington.
- “Thank you for being here, for backing us up along the way.
- Law and order is something all Americans deserve, Black, white, rich, poor, man or woman from D.C. or far-flung places in this country,” the Pentagon chief said during his nearly five-minute speech.
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Safe and Beautiful Task Force event in Washington.
Hegseth, along with other top members of the Trump administration, including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, were heckled by “Free DC” protesters while they spoke at Meridian Hill Park.
The demonstrators blew whistles and horns and screamed into microphones as administration officials touted the work of the National Guard and law enforcement in Washington, praising them for helping lower crime and making the city safer. One protester’s sign said “arrest Hegseth.”
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