US lawmakers to grill Pentagon chief on Iran war
US lawmakers will grill Pentagon chief Secretary Hegseth on the Iran war and Trump's US$1.5 trillion defense budget request at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. Hegseth faces questions over the war, which has resulted in 13 US troop deaths and 400 wounded, and his handling of senior Pentagon personnel shakeups.
The House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on President Donald Trump's US$1.5 trillion defense budget request amidst an ongoing war with Iran. Lawmakers have expressed dissatisfaction with classified briefings on the war, and top US military officer General Dan Caine will also testify. Secretary Hegseth faces scrutiny over the war, which has led to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a US blockade of Iran's ports and deployment of three aircraft carriers to the Middle East. House Democrats have introduced six articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of waging war without congressional approval and misleading the public about US troop deaths in Kuwait. Thirteen US troops have been killed and 400 wounded in the conflict. Hegseth may also face questions about recent shakeups of senior Pentagon personnel and his conflict with AI firm Anthropic over the use of its models in military operations. The hearing is expected to be fiery, with lawmakers seeking answers on the war and its economic fallout.
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