US EditionTrump to send Hegseth to Dover ceremony for remains of US soldiers
- President Donald Trump will not attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. Soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania, sending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instead.
- The ceremony will be held in Dover, Delaware, but will not be open to the press as requested by the families.
- The U.S. Soldiers being honored are Sgt. Jose Duenez, Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, and Pfc. Dante D. Taitano.
- A group of Democratic senators, including Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, and Chris Coons, are expected to attend the ceremony.
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Denver Gazette
Colorado PoliticsTrump skips Dover ceremony for four US soldiers killed in Lithuania
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, not President Donald Trump, will attend the Friday dignified transfer of the four U.S. soldiers who died in Lithuania last week during a training exercise. Trump traveled to South Florida Thursday afternoon to attend the LIV…
Trump to send Hegseth to Dover ceremony for remains of US soldiers
President Trump will not attend the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania last week, instead sending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Dover Air Force Base, Del., while he remains in Florida. Hegseth’s attendance was confirmed by the White House on Friday. Trump will not travel back for…
Trump MIA as Lithuania’s president honors fallen US soldiers
President Donald Trump is under fire for choosing to skip the dignified transfer of four U.S. soldiers who died during a training mission in Lithuania—opting instead to jet from D.C. to Florida to attend the Saudi-owned LIV men’s professional golf tournament, while the nation of Lithuania, including its President, held ceremonies honoring the fallen Americans. “Lithuania’s political and religious leaders joined thousands of people on Thursday t…
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