Hegseth links D-Day commemoration to European migration (opens in new tab)

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used an address marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, to warn that Europe faces what he called an “invasion” tied to arrivals by sea. He said “different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies,” naming Spain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Hegseth did not use the word immigration, but AP, AFP and European publications described the remarks as aligned with President Trump’s ...