
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth's speech in Washington DC was interrupted by anti-war demonstrators.
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth's speech at the US Army Association Conference in Washington DC was interrupted by protests by at least 6 people against Iran and the Gaza war.
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US Secretary of Defense Hegseth attended the US Army Association Conference held in Washington DC.
US Secretary of Defense Hegseth attended the panel on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the scope of the US Army Association Conference held in Washington DC, the capital of the USA. While Hegseth was speaking at the panel, his speech was interrupted by at least 6 people protesting against the Iran war.
A protester opened a banner saying "No to war with Iran" and shouted, "Body parts of children are under the rubble." Hegseth mocked the protester and said, "He thinks very positively about me."
Seconds after the first protester, another protester interrupted Hegseth and shouted, "You are not a warrior, you are a coward" and said, "Why are you all here to make money from the bombs that killed my family? What is wrong with all of you?"
Although Hegseth tried to continue his speech, a third protester interrupted him.
While the protester shouted, "How many more children need to be killed in Palestine and Gaza?", the crowd in the hall reacted to the protester and chanted "USA, USA" slogans.
Later in the panel, the fourth protester shouted as Hegseth spoke, "We are spending 1.5 trillion dollars on war. While children in America are starving, we are spending more money to kill children in Gaza." Seconds later, another protester shouted, "He's a war criminal. All of you, all of you are guilty."

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