US EditionHegseth back in the spotlight with series of Capitol Hill hearings
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp questions on Tuesday in three Capitol Hill hearings about his Pentagon leadership and spending.
- The hearings arose amid concerns over Hegseth's sharing sensitive military details via the unsecured Signal app and delays on the defense budget proposal.
- Lawmakers scrutinized plans including a $1 trillion defense budget, hundreds of millions for upgrading a Qatari jet, and $45 million for an Army parade.
- Hegseth has sent roughly 700 active-duty Marines to support over 4,100 National Guard members assigned to secure federal buildings and personnel, while also managing the renaming of a Navy vessel to align with updated leadership priorities.
- The hearings mark Hegseth's first public Capitol Hill appearances since confirmation and signal ongoing investigations into his conduct and Pentagon expenditures.
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Hegseth faces questions on troop deployment, Pentagon spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan frustration that Congress has not yet gotten…
Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending (copy)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been met with sharp questions and criticism by lawmakers who demanded details on his moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles. Lawmakers also expressed bipartisan frustration Tuesday that Congress doesn't yet have a full defense…
Hegseth Schools Democrat Rep Over 2020 Riots, She Changes Subject FAST
A heated exchange erupted Tuesday during a House hearing as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shot back at Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) after she criticized President Trump’s decision to deploy U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to riot-stricken Los Angeles. McCollum, a Minnesota Democrat, used her time to scold Trump’s recent executive order authorizing federal military deployments to restore order amid days of escalating riots tied to ICE opera…
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