Laughter interrupts Arlington sentinel's patrol during Hegseth visit

Footage carried by Italy's public broadcaster shows the guard stopping to demand silence as the defense secretary's group climbs the memorial steps.

Channel: RaiNews · ItalyStory of November 13, 2026Trari Newsroom

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Risate davanti al Milite Ignoto, la sentinella gela il gruppo di Hegseth: "Silenzio e rispetto!"

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As Pete Hegseth's group heads up the steps near Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, laughter can be heard. The sentinel interrupts his ceremonial patrol and delivers a command: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times."

Italy's public broadcaster's news channel, RaiNews, says the footage was recorded during the US defense secretary's Veterans Day visit on November 11. His wife, Jennifer Rauchet, and senior aides accompanied him. The report describes members of the group taking photographs and talking as they moved away from the monument.

The clip shows the visitors largely from behind and does not establish who is laughing. The guard, wearing ceremonial uniform and carrying a rifle, resumes his measured patrol after the warning. The group continues towards the building's entrance and beyond the balustrade.

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The numbers

The clip drew about 109,000 views since yesterday, placing it among Italy's most-watched news Shorts.

subscribers

167,000

▲ 2,000 in the last 7 days

total views

206,079,735

views per day

1,048,300

typical day: 676,309

the video

views

109,136

likes

2,014

comments

244

days online

1

As of November 13, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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