US Defence Secretary Attacks Europe's Migration Crisis in D-Day Speech

Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with beach 'invasion' D-Day speech

US Defence Secretary Hegseth criticized European countries over migration during a D-Day commemoration speech in Normandy, using the term "invasion" to describe migrant arrivals on European beaches. The speech took place 82 years after Allied forces launched their operation to liberate Nazi-occupied northwestern Europe during World War II. Hegseth's comments drew controversy for characterizing the migration situation in language typically associated with military threats while speaking at a solemn historical commemoration event.