Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying before a House subcommittee as his appearance is disrupted by an anti-war protester. Multiple outlets report that during the opening portion of his testimony on Tuesday, the protester interrupts Hegseth and directs an accusation tied to the wars at issue, reportedly telling him he is “complicit in the war crimes.” The accounts describe the disruption as occurring early in the hearing, with the protester’s message becoming the focus before the testimony continues. While the reports emphasize the protester’s statement and the interruption of the hearing, they do not provide detailed information in the excerpts about the protester’s identity, how long the disruption lasts, or any subsequent action taken by officials or security. The reporting also frames the incident as part of a broader pattern of interruptions during Hegseth’s appearances, though details of prior disruptions are not included in the provided text. Overall, the sources agree on the core event: Hegseth’s testimony is interrupted at the start by an anti-war protester making a war-crimes-related allegation.