Secretary of War Pete Hegseth linked the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II to modern immigration challenges facing Europe in a speech Saturday marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.“Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different, dangerous ideologies,” Hegseth said during remarks at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. “Beaches in Spain, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria — boats and men arrive.”“When will European capitals do something about that invasion, or is it too late? I pray not, and I believe not,” he added.
Hegseth spoke during commemorations of the June 6, 1944, Allied landings in Normandy, when U.S., British, Canadian, and other Allied forces crossed the English Channel to begin the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
His remarks mirrored broader concerns expressed by President Donald Trump and other administration officials, who have argued that European governments have failed to adequately address illegal immigration and have become overly reliant on the United States for their defense.
Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the murder of Henry Nowak on Friday, who authorities say was killed by Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old British-born Sikh. Vance blamed mass migration for the death.
