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riversedge

(81,849 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:20 PM Friday

Hegseth arrived in France for official D-Day commemoration events, bringing along his wife and six children on what appe [View all]

I only did a quick search but found nothing about who is paying for this family trip.

Molly Ploofkins
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Pete Hegseth arrived in France for official D-Day commemoration events, bringing along his wife and six children on what appears to be a taxpayer-funded family trip.

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Hegseth arrived in France for official D-Day commemoration events, bringing along his wife and six children on what appe [View all] riversedge Friday OP

'Even if he covers the travel costs, the wartime security for an entourage this size is a huge expense to taxpayers' riversedge Friday #1

If it wasn't Hegseth i would not have a problem with the wife and children going to this. Srkdqltr Friday #2

I kinda had the same thought. IcyPeas Yesterday #9

Be awesome if... purr-rat beauty Friday #3

Normandy is lovely. I hope someone points out the US fought against everything he and his hair fuhrer stand for. jls4561 Friday #4

AH, WE ARE, DAMN IT!!!!! a kennedy Friday #5

He's hanging on for dear life to his wife's hand GenThePerservering Friday #6

You know they have a Nanny or three. haele 23 hrs ago #12

I should never try to make jokes here nt GenThePerservering 22 hrs ago #13

Sorry for stepping on the joke, I was just being sarcastic. haele 22 hrs ago #14

Aww...a "quiver full" of future warriors and submissive wives of warriors... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #7

So she slept with him six times??!! PCIntern Yesterday #8

Some of those kids are from his previous two marriages kimbutgar Yesterday #10

Ah. PCIntern Yesterday #11