US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to France on an official visit accompanied by his wife Jennifer Hegseth and their six children. The trip began on Friday to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and to honor the thousands of American soldiers who landed on Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944.

According to one current and two former members of his security detail, bringing the entire family on an official trip has placed additional pressure on his personal protection team. A former official from the Army’s Criminal Investigative Division said he had never seen such a family-inclusive official trip before. A spokesperson for Hegseth stated that the defense secretary is covering his family’s travel expenses but did not clarify whether the cost of extra security personnel required for the family is included.

The report, sourced from The Washington Post, highlights questions about the balance between personal and official expenses during high-level government travel.