Lawmakers press defense secretary on Iran war strategy

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Pete Hegseth under fire: Senate grills defence secretary on Iran war, $1.45 trillion budget
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny from the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the $1.45 trillion defence budget, but the hearing quickly focused on the ongoing war in Ira...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces off with lawmakers on Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to face lawmakers for first time since Iran war started
Hegseth, senators clash over Iran war, budget
A heated Senate hearing saw sharp clashes between US SEcretary of War Pete Hegseth and lawmakers, as divisions deepened over the Iran war, rising costs and a proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget.

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Pete Hegseth Asked If Trump Is "Mentally Stable" To Lead US. His Reply Is Viral
Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Democrats Go After Hegseth on Iran Strategy
Senator Reed said the secretary had “dangerously exaggerated” the U.S. military’s accomplishments and had sugarcoated shortfalls: Iran still retained nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium and...

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‘Blaming daddy for the mess’: Hegseth faces six-hour grilling over lack of Iran war exit strategy
"Lying To American Public": Pete Hegseth Under Fire In Congress Over Iran War

Rep. Jacobs challenges defense chief Hegseth on Trump’s mental stability

Rep. Sara Jacobs challenged a visibly angry Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth during hearings about whether President Trump is fit to command.

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) expressed concern about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's near-continuous purge of the military's...

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) expressed concern about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s near-continuous purge of the military’s most senior ranks, high-profile ousters often made with little public explanation.

US defence secretary quizzed on Iran war and says budget request shows 'urgency of moment'

Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Dan Caine are testifying before lawmakers about the Pentagon's ask for $1.5rn (£1.1trn).

Pentagon denies involvement in war bets amid Iran war

Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon does not track Polymarket bets as Sen. Elizabeth Warren presses concerns tied to Iran war profits.