US defence chief sparks backlash over migration comments

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has sparked controversy after likening migration to Europe to the Allied D-Day landings while speaking at a Normandy anniversary event in France on June 6. His comments, which described migrant arrivals as an "invasion," prompted backlash and added to a series of recent attacks on European migration policies by senior Trump administration officials. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world