Pete Hegseth defends US war on Iran, criticizes Congress as main obstacle

17 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 29

In his opening statement, Hegseth called congressional Democrats and some Republicans the biggest challenge to the US-Israeli war effort.
His remarks follow his earlier appeal to lawmakers to support President Trump's $1.5 trillion 2027 Pentagon budget amid ongoing conflict with Iran.
Congressional scrutiny has intensified, with Rep. Joe Courtney questioning US military focus on Iran instead of China, and lawmakers debating the scale and priorities of US defense spending.

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