California governor Gavin Newsom criticised US President Donald Trump after the latter attended a solemn military ceremony wearing a baseball cap during the dignified transfer of six American soldiers killed during the conflict linked to Iran. Sharing a video of the ceremony on X, his press office wrote: "Take your hat off, you disgusting little man." Also Read Donald Trump rejects Iran talks, says war may end with no Iranian leadership leftTrump attended the dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday with First Lady Melania Trump and the families of the deceased soldiers. A dignified transfer is the procedure through which the remains of service members killed in action are returned to US soil. The soldiers killed in action were Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa; Capt.

Source: The Telegraph March 08, 2026 15:40 UTC