Watch: Hegseth faces Senate heat over Iran war, Pentagon budget
The Hill Staff
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was back on Capitol Hill on Thursday to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget and the administration’s operation in Iran and blockade on the Strait of Hormuz .
The hearing comes a day after he faced heat in the House over the Middle East conflict as it passed the 60-day mark, recent leadership firings and $400 million in withheld funds for Ukraine.
The event was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. EDT.
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