Hegseth appeared on the Hill. It was a rare chance to ask about the Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee to request billions in additional funding for the ongoing war with Iran. Lawmakers from both parties questioned the administration's strategy and the contradictory narratives surrounding the conflict.
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Highlights growing congressional scrutiny over the administration's military strategy and the financial burden of an escalating international conflict.
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Today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill asking Congress for billions of dollars to fund the war with Iran. It is the first public hearing on this war since May, with the U.S. now in its 10th day in a row of bombing Iran and four Americans dying in the past week as fighting has intensified. Lawmakers finally had a chance to press this administration on its strategy and on this funding request.
PETE HEGSETH: This request is an urgent, necessary injection of resources to address the immediate needs of our department.
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