Hegseth Defends $87.6 Billion Iran War Request as 3 US Troops Die
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 21
Hegseth Defends $87.6 Billion Iran War Request as 3 US Troops Die
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 21
Summary
Pete Hegseth will appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, his first testimony in more than two months, to press the Trump administration’s $87.6 billion supplemental request for the Iran war.
The hearing is set against rising skepticism over the conflict’s direction, with lawmakers expected to question the administration after a ceasefire collapsed and fighting widened.
Three US service members killed over the weekend are likely to sharpen scrutiny of whether Washington is escalating the war even as it seeks billions more for military operations.
Most of the supplemental funding would go to the armed forces, making the hearing an early test of congressional support for the administration’s next phase of the conflict.