Hegseth back in hot seat for second day as lawmakers press $25B Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning for a second day over the $25 billion Iran war and the Trump administration's proposed 2027 military budget. Lawmakers pressed Hegseth on the conflict's cost, diminishing stockpiles of critical weapons, and the administration's rationale for entering the war.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face a second day of questioning as senators weigh in on his handling of the Iran war. In a nearly six-hour House Armed Services Committee hearing, Hegseth was grilled over the conflict's cost, estimated at $25 billion, and diminishing stockpiles of critical weapons. Hegseth framed the proposed 2027 military budget as a response to growing global threats, aiming to put the U.S. military on a "wartime footing." Democrats criticized the conflict as a costly war of choice lacking congressional approval. A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran remains in place, with President Donald Trump extending it at Pakistan's Prime Minister request. Lawmakers are eager for the conflict to end, particularly after Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent fuel prices higher.
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