Skeptical Democrats confront Hegseth for first time since start of Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp questioning from skeptical Democrats during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the 2027 defense budget, marking their first confrontation since the U.S. entered a war with Iran without congressional approval. Lawmakers challenged Hegseth over the war's justification, rising costs, and impact, including a deadly school bombing and strained military resources. The exchange highlighted deep partisan divisions, with Democrats accusing the administration of misleading the public and Republicans largely supporting Trump's wartime leadership while focusing on budget increases.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Defense's FY27 budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Reuters-YonhapWASHINGTON — 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 with unclear objectives that has been waged without congressional approval.The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee was focused on the administration's 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen.
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