Hegseth grilled on military purge, insider trading and Iran in fiery Senate hearing
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, where Democrats challenged him on military actions, personnel purges, insider trading concerns, and the ongoing conflict in Iran. He defended the administration's $1.5 trillion defense budget request and asserted that merit was the sole criterion for military leadership changes. Gen. Dan Caine accompanied Hegseth, providing a contrast in tone as he supported the administration's military posture without engaging in political debate.
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Politics Hegseth grilled on military purge, insider trading and Iran in fiery Senate hearing By Ryan King Published April 30, 2026, 5:47 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth went to rhetorical war Thursday with Democrats during a combative Senate hearing, where he fielded tough questions about his military purge, concerns about insider trading, the conflict in Iran, and more. The famously feisty Pentagon chief was joined by a calm Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in testifying about President Trump’s eye-watering $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027. Their appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee quickly became a platform for Democrats to air out their long list of grievances. “Mr.
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