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Hegseth Pushes Back on Iran War and Top-Brass Firings in House Hearing

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Source: The Washington Post
Hegseth Pushes Back on Iran War and Top-Brass Firings in House Hearing
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with House Democrats at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, defending the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran conflict and the firing of senior military leaders while pushing back against kritik that he misled the public, and urging approval of a $1.5 trillion defense budget as the war’s cost nears $25 billion to date.

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  1. Hegseth slams ‘defeatist’ lawmakers in fiery House hearing on military budget  The Washington Post
  2. Live updates: Hegseth slams opposition to Iran war in hearing as Trump discusses continuing blockade for months  CNN
  3. $25 Billion, $40 Billion, $50 Billion? How Much Is US Really Spending On Iran War  NDTV
  4. Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure  The New York Times
  5. Hegseth faces a second day of Democrats grilling him over the Iran war  WRAL

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