Defense Secretary Hegseth Testifies on Historic Budget Request and Iran Conflict
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 10:15 UTC
- Sources: PBS NewsHour
In two hour‑long hearings, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the Pentagon’s unprecedented defense budget proposal and addressed the ongoing war with Iran. Democrats on the committees pressed the secretary with tough questions about strategy and spending. PBS NewsHour highlights the hearings as the first since the Trump administration’s war against Iran.