WATCH LIVE: Hegseth and Caine return to Congress for second day of budget hearings
War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine are testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee for the second day of budget hearings, following a lengthy and contentious session with the House Armed Services Committee. The hearings have highlighted sharp partisan divisions, particularly over the Iran war and the proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027. Both officials are expected to face continued scrutiny on military strategy and funding priorities.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, are set to face their second day of congressional questioning Thursday, this time before the Senate Armed Services Committee at 11 a.m. HEGSETH AND CAINE’S FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON IRAN WAR DOMINATED BY PARTISAN CLASHES Recommended Stories Trump weighing US troop reduction in Germany after Merz’s Iran war criticism Hegseth and Caine’s first public hearing on Iran war dominated by partisan clashes Hegseth and veteran Democrats clash over deadly Iran attack in Kuwait The pair appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday for roughly six hours, with deep partisan divides on full display.
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