Iran, Hegseth and Pentagon
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Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a previous remark he made during a Senate hearing Thursday
Things got tense during a hearing between Pete Hegseth and Kirsten Gillibrand over whether the American people actually support the current Iran conflict.
The defense secretary seemingly refused to rule out deploying troops during the upcoming midterms if President Trump ordered him to do so.
ANALYSIS: Hegseth has his favorite soundbites — but none of them landed here, where he sounded increasingly deluded and desperate, writes Holly Baxter
Pete Hegseth and Jennifer Rauchet have a blended family, raising seven children between them
Pete Hegseth’s viral response to questions on whether Trump is “mentally stable” during a $1.5 trillion military budget hearing amid Iran War tensions.
In their first face-to-face meeting in public since Kelly's "illegal orders" video, the Arizona Democrat criticized the Pentagon's priorities.
Pete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill to defend Trump's Iran war as 60-day congressional deadline looms
Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to testify before House Armed Services Committee to defend the administration's military campaign in Iran.