Hegseth goes before Congress for the first time since the Iran war started
WASHINGTON (AP) — Skeptical Democrats confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration went to war with Iran, touching off tense exchanges over a costly conflict that has been waged without congressional approval. The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee was being held to discuss the administration's 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1. 5 trillion. Hegseth and the chairman of the...
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