Pete Hegseth faces lawmakers for second day of Iran war questioning

13 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Apr 30

Senators get their first chance to question him after a House hearing where a Pentagon official put war costs so far at $25bn and Hegseth declined to discuss duration.
He and Joint Chiefs chairman Gen Dan Caine are expected to argue for more drones, missile defences and warships while presenting the administration's proposed $1.5tn 2027 defence budget.
The hearing comes as Brent crude briefly topped $126 a barrel, Trump weighs possible new strikes on Iran, and fighting linked to the war continues in Lebanon and around Gaza.

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