Sirens, Protest Chants Interrupt Hegseth Ceremony; Trump Officials Forced To Speak Over Noise

A ceremony celebrating Washington's latest beautification project was repeatedly interrupted as protesters confronted senior Trump administration officials in the nation's capital. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller joined around 200 National Guard members at Meridian Hill Park when demonstrators erupted with sirens, drums and chants of "Guard go home." Despite the disruptions, the event continued, with Miller declaring that civilization is divided between "builders and destroyers," while Hegseth defended the administration's efforts. The dramatic confrontation highlighted growing tensions surrounding the administration's policies and the National Guard's role in Washington, D.C. #Trump #PeteHegseth #StephenMiller #WashingtonDC #NationalGuard #Protest #GuardGoHome #Politics #BreakingNews #USPolitics #MeridianHillPark #ToddBlanche #Capitol #CSPAN #News Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook:   / timesofindia   Instagram:   / timesofindia   Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India