Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy stated that the Pentagon blocked him from visiting a major US military facility in Qatar. According to the senator, the restriction is part of an effort by Defense Secretary nominee or official Pete Hegseth to conceal the true costs of a conflict with Iran from the American public.

Murphy also reported observing significant damage at the US embassy in Riyadh following an Iranian strike, indicating that the impact of the attack was far more severe than previously disclosed to the public.