US EditionHegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, Pentagon firings
Pentagon officials said the conflict has cost $25 billion so far as lawmakers pressed Hegseth on strategy, casualties and congressional authorization.
- On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the House Armed Services Committee, defending the administration's proposed $1.5 billion defense budget amid scrutiny over the Iran war.
- Pentagon officials disclosed the Iran war has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, primarily for munitions, a figure intensifying congressional debate over defense spending and war funding justification.
- Democratic ranking member Adam Smith challenged the Pentagon's account, saying the U.S. has not achieved stated objectives; Hegseth countered by calling war critics 'reckless, feckless and defeatist' in heated exchanges.
- Friday, May 1, marks the War Powers Resolution of 1973 deadline, forcing the Trump administration to either seek congressional approval or withdraw troops without formal authorization for continued fighting.
- With midterm elections approaching in six months, Congress faces immediate choices on war funding, with some lawmakers signaling they may assert war-powers limits to force a strategic shift.
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Hegseth: Opposition at home is Trump’s greatest adversary in Iran war
WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his first appearance before Congress since the start of the President Donald Trump’s war on Iran to declare that the “worst adversary” faced by the U.S. is the American people’s opposition to the administration’s policy. Speaking at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Hegseth scoffed at challenges related to the cost or illegality of the war and attacked lawmakers who dared …
Pete Hegseth Fury: Defence Secretary Accuses Ousted Generals of Ruining Military in Heated House Hearing
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth explained why the Armed Services' recent revamp required a drastic overhaul of leadership. Hegseth launched into a fiery debate over his sweeping shake‑up of the senior ranks during today's House Armed Services Committee hearing, accusing the generals he removed of having helped erode the military's effectiveness. He brushed aside repeated demands for detailed explanations of each firing, but insisted that he was s…
Hegseth testifies at Senate as Iran war’s $25B price tag and 60-day war powers deadline loom
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will give his first public testimony in the Senate since the start of the Iran war in a hearing that will expose the divide across the aisle in the upper chamber. The hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday morning is meant to discuss the Pentagon’s staggering $1.5 trillion budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. Instead, it is expected to becom…
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The Daily SignalHegseth Battles Congressional Democrats Grilling Him On Iran
By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | April 29, 2026 At a House Armed Services Committee hearing to explain the Pentagon’s 2027 budget request, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth got his first public congressional grilling since the start of the conflict with Iran. The secretary came in ready to bring the fight to Congress before the questions even began.“The biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless, and defeatist words of …
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Hegseth faces a second day of lawmakers grilling him over the Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to face another day of grilling on Capitol Hill, this time from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The senators will get their first opportunity on Thursday to question the Pentagon chief about…
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