Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces intense opposition from Senate Republicans over his $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request for next year, threatening approval despite the party's 53 to 47 majority in the chamber.
- Congressional backlash stems from deep frustration over the seven-month-long war in Iran, which has driven up fuel prices, alongside Hegseth's controversial mass firings and blocked promotions of senior military officers.
- Sen. John Kennedy argued Republicans need to "sit down and talk about it," noting "friction" exists between the Pentagon and GOP senators; Sen. Susan Collins criticized his blocking of military promotions.
- Four Republicans who recently voted against continuing the war could sink the Pentagon's funding request, which requires 50 votes to pass, potentially delaying it until after the midterms.
- Rep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth on Sept. 15, accusing him of defying Congress over the Iran war, an effort Massie called "actually bad politics" to leave unresolved.
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The Independent (US)Mounting GOP anger at Hegseth could hamper his $1.5T bid for military funds: report
Republicans unhappy with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war and Pentagon turmoil – and could block mammoth budget request as a result
'Fuming' GOP senators start blaming 'haphazard' Hegseth for collapsing midterm chances
Frustrated Congressional Republicans have begun to blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon leadership and handling of the Iran war for "hurting our chances" in the midterms.An unnamed GOP senator made that complaint to Semafor in a report published Monday about how "fuming" Republicans have ...
GOP Senators Buck Hegseth’s $1.5T Budget Demand
Semafor reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running into a wall of congressional GOP resistance as he tries to secure $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon next year. Lawmakers’ growing reluctance to fulfill Hegseth’s eye-popping budget request reflects real intraparty concerns about his leadership, his relationship with Congress, and the ongoing war with Iran. It also … The post GOP Senators Buck Hegseth’s $1.5T Budget Demand appeared first on …
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