GOP Pushback Over Hegseth’s D-Day Remarks Draws Fire

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced backlash from within his own party after using a D-Day commemoration in Normandy to attack immigration, saying European capitals must act against the ‘invasion,’ a line critics called inappropriate for the anniversary; fellow Republicans like Rep. Michael McCaul warned the remarks were out of place, while the Pentagon defended Hegseth’s compliance with travel ethics. The piece also notes protests in France and contrasts Hegseth’s remarks with Trump’s D-Day-focused AI tributes on Truth Social.