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Trump Marks Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery

President Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, and CBS News reported that a U.S. Army sentinel reprimanded a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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- President Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday to mark Veterans Day, and CBS News reported that he laid a wreath in honor of fallen U.S. soldiers during the visit.

Before the event, The Hill said the president would deliver remarks at the cemetery to honor U.S. service members and military organizations. That outlet's item also said Trump would take part in a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier alongside first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Vance and second lady Usha Vance, among others. The Hill's summary breaks off at a reference to the Veterans Affairs secretary, so it does not describe that official's role.

The two reports differ in tense and emphasis. The Hill's item, presented as a live broadcast, described planned events, while CBS News described the visit as having taken place. Neither summary says how long the remarks lasted or gives a complete list of attendees beyond those named.

CBS News also reported an incident during the visit. Its summary said cameras captured a U.S. Army sentinel reprimanding a group that included Hegseth, "demanding that they show respect." The summary does not say what conduct prompted the reprimand, and the report's headline describes the soldier as asking the group to maintain respect. The summary credits Charlie D'Agata with the report.

The available summaries do not supply further detail on the exchange or on the wreath-laying as it occurred, so this account is limited to what those two reports describe.

Sources: The Hill: Watch live: Trump marks Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery; CBS News: Hegseth's group asked by soldier to maintain respect at Arlington National Cemetery.

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