US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday to face questions regarding the Trump administration's request for $87.6 billion in additional Pentagon funding. The supplemental money is intended to continue the ongoing US war effort against Iran.
Lawmakers on the committee expressed significant anger over the massive funding request, placing Hegseth and the chair of the joint chiefs under intense scrutiny as they defended the proposed defense budget during the Capitol Hill hearing.
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