Protesters interrupt Hegseth's drone panel at Army conference

Associated Press footage shows repeated pauses as protesters raise the war in Iran and Gaza during the Washington discussion.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 886,511 views a day, 51 times a normal first day on this channel (17,325).

Protesters repeatedly interrupt Pete Hegseth at the US Army’s conference

"We'll just wait for a second," Pete Hegseth says as shouting interrupts his remarks. The pause does not settle the room: he tries to continue, only for another interruption to follow.

Associated Press's Short captures the U.S. defense secretary seated with other panelists at the Army's annual conference in Washington. According to AP's description, the discussion concerned drones, while protesters denounced the war in Iran and raised concerns about Gaza.

The footage moves between Hegseth's attempts to speak and voices from off-camera. Audience members clap over the shouting. When he resumes, another protester calls out about military funding and Gaza. "It appears we have a bit of a tactic," Hegseth says as the disruptions continue.

The upload drew nearly half a million views within nine hours, putting it far beyond the usual start for an AP Short.

Near the end of the clip, Hegseth responds to a protester with "She thinks highly of me," drawing laughter and applause from the stage and audience.

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The numbers

The conference footage drew an unusually large early audience for an Associated Press Short.

the video's first day

usual first day here

17,325

this video

886,511

subscribers

4,690,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

4,617,850,596

views per day

1,069,133

typical day: 2,558,052

the video

views

473,990

likes

4,590

comments

1,819

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

TMZ

5,190,000

Daily Mail World

5,030,000

Global News

4,920,000

CBC News

4,770,000

Associated Press

4,690,000

Channel 4 News

4,260,000

As of October 15, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.