Hegseth to face incoming questioning from Congress

Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a tough crowd during his first Congressional hearing since the new Iran conflict began. What was supposed to be a standard meeting about the military's $1.5 trillion budget turned into a heated, six-hour shouting match. Democrats accused Hegseth of hiding facts, questioning the $25 billion cost of the war and the sudden firing of a top Army general. Hegseth fired back, arguing that negative words from politicians are the military's biggest hurdle. He strongly defended the massive budget as a necessary step to rebuild American military strength and fix years of underinvestment.

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