Hegseth defends Iran war’s mission, costs in first testimony since conflict began
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, the first time President Donald Trump’s defense chief took questions from lawmakers since the war against Iran began. “Two months in, on an existential fight for the safety of the American people, Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, we are proud of this undertaking,” Hegseth said in his opening remarks before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. President Donald Trump, at the outset of the war, said the conflict would be over within a matter of weeks. Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine testified about the Pentagon’s budget for the 2027 fiscal year as the war dragged beyond its second month. It’s caused global economic turmoil as Iran has choked vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the conflict. Armed Services Committee ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., questioned Pentagon comptroller Jules…
29 Apr 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday