US EditionIn Looming Hegseth Hearings, Republicans May Air Their Budget Peeves
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify this week before Congress amid debates on the Trump administration's defense budget and military policies.
- Hegseth's hearings follow the administration's May request of a $892.6 billion defense base budget, which some Republicans criticize as insufficient after accounting for inflation.
- The budget request prioritizes missile defense and shipbuilding but faces scrutiny due to delayed Pentagon documents and private Republican concerns about expanded military roles on U.S. soil.
- Hegseth has faced sharp questioning especially from Democrats, who accused him of misconduct, which he denied as anonymous smears, while some Republicans also question his leadership.
- These hearings occur amid ongoing Pentagon leadership changes, troop deployments for domestic missions, and debates about military spending priorities and oversight.
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Ottumwa Courier
Hegseth faces Congress for first time since Signal leaks and Marine deployment to Los Angeles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to field sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief in a series of hearings beginning Tuesday. He's likely to be asked about his sharing of sensitive military details…
Military Times
Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to defend Trump’s defense budget plan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will appear before Congress this week for the first time since his tumultuous confirmation to discuss the fiscal 2026 military budget, even though the full White House request for his department has yet to be released. Hegseth is scheduled to appear before both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Tuesday and before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday. All three hearings are intended to be f…
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