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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces backlash from French villagers during D-Day anniversary visit

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Callum Hoare

26d ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced backlash from residents of the French village of Langrune-sur-Mer during a visit to commemorate the D-Day landings anniversary. Locals reportedly described him as "not welcome" and "persona non grata," with some calling for his appearance at a memorial ceremony to be cancelled, according to French broadcaster BFM TV.

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bskyUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces backlash from French villagers during D-Day anniversary visitmirror.co.uk

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He was branded 'persona non grata' by some locals in Langrune-sur-Mer
Residents reportedly describing him as 'not welcome'
Locals calling for his appearance to be cancelled
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has sparked backlash among locals in a small French village during his visit to mark the anniversary of the D-Day landings, with residents reportedly describing him as "not welcome" and calling for his appearance to be ca

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