{"id":782,"date":"2026-06-05T16:41:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=782"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:41:32","slug":"pentagon-pete-torched-for-unlikely-posse-on-work-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=782","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Pete Torched for Unlikely Posse on Work Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Pete Hegseth flew to France to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day landings\u2014and decided to bring his kids along for the ride.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=780\">Trump, 79, Triggers 25th Amendment Calls With Sleepy Oval Office Slump<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The defense secretary, 45, landed in Paris on Friday with his wife and six of their kids, swiftly sparking backlash for what social media users described as a \u201cfamily holiday by the looks of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hegseth is in France to participate in June 6 events commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, according to the Defense Department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary\u2019s participation will honor the sacrifices of the valiant patriots who fought and died on the Normandy beaches to secure and defend freedom in Europe in the face of tyranny,\u201d it said in a statement, adding that Hegseth would meet with French Prime Minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu and French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin.<\/p>\n<p>France rolled out the red carpet for its guests, who looked more like they were ready for a family getaway in a clip posted to X by the self-anointed \u201cDepartment of War.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth walked off the plane wearing a black hat with his sleeves rolled up, while his wife Jennifer, 41, seemed comfy in her jeans paired with a blazer. The couple shares seven children in their blended family, six of whom joined them on the trip.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=779\">Trump Lawyers Make Stunning Refusal in $10B Court Battle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Social media users were quick to torch Hegseth for making the work trip appear like a family vacation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs this alcoholic frat boy freak on vacation or what? And why the hell is he arriving with the doomsday plane??!\u201d one X user wrote, referring to the Boeing aircraft sometimes called the \u201cflying Pentagon,\u201d which serves as an airborne command post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing the kids to Disney Paris at the taxpayer expense ???\u201d one user wondered out loud, echoed by a second.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh look. Another family outing that Americans are paying for!\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooks like a family holiday to me,\u201d one commenter declared.<\/p>\n<p>When reached for comment, the Defense Department maintained that Hegseth was abiding by the rules.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cSecretary Hegseth follows all ethics rules, regulations, and guidelines to the letter,\u201d Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said. \u201cDepartment travel policies are applied consistently and with full accountability. The Department of War maintains rigorous standards to ensure taxpayer resources are protected while senior leaders fulfill their official duties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=778\">Trump Wins Fight to Blow $125 Million on \u2018Dumbest Thing Ever\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Hegseth flew to France to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day landings\u2014and decided to bring his kids along for the ride. Read more Trump, 79, Triggers 25th Amendment Calls With Sleepy Oval Office Slump The defense secretary, 45, landed in Paris on Friday with his wife and six of their kids, swiftly sparking backlash [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pentagon Pete Torched for Unlikely Posse on Work Trip - Nationwide Inter State Movers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=782\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pentagon Pete Torched for Unlikely Posse on Work Trip - Nationwide Inter State Movers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pete Hegseth flew to France to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day landings\u2014and decided to bring his kids along for the ride. 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